Oral health in rural South African type 2 diabetic patients

Peck, T., Price, C., English, P. and Gill, Geoff (2006) 'Oral health in rural South African type 2 diabetic patients'. Tropical Doctor, Vol 36, Issue 2, pp. 111-112.

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Abstract

Diabetes increases the risk of periodontal disease, but information from the tropics is lacking, and the relationship between periodontal disease and glycaemic control is uncertain. We examined 23 type 2 diabetic patients in a rural and resource-poor area of South Africa. Mean age was 59 +/- 10 (ISD) years, and diabetes duration 6 +/- 6 years. In all, 11 were 'well controlled' (glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA(1c)) < 8.0%, mean 6.5%), and 12 'poorly controlled' (HbA(1c) > 8.0%, mean 13.0%). Periodontal disease was more common in the poorly controlled group (42% versus 18%, P < 0.002). We conclude that dental health is poor in type 2 diabetic patients in rural Africa, and that periodontal disease is closely related to glycaemic control. Improved dental and diabetes care is needed in such communities.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	mellitus type 2 Diabetes
Subjects:	WK Endocrine System > WK 810 Diabetes mellitus WK Endocrine System > WK 835 Complications of diabetes WK Endocrine System > WK 840 Diabetes as a complication in other conditions WU Dentistry. Oral Surgery > WU 20.5 Dental research (General)
Faculty: Department:	Groups (2002 - 2012) > Clinical Group
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1258/004947506776593477
Depositing User:	Sarah Lewis-Newton
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2011 13:54
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2018 13:02
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/1575

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