Evaluation of the severity of periodontitis in obese individuals with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus – A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background: Obesity is a metabolic disorder with high risk of various life-threatening diseases. There is a vast existing literature, which correlates the relationship between obesity and periodontitis, diabetes mellitus and periodontitis. Thus, this study assessed the severity of periodontitis in obese individuals with diabetes mellitus and the same in subjects without diabetes mellitus. Materials and methods: Hundred individuals between the age group of 30-65 years with at least 20 teeth were screened for presence of periodontitis, type 2 diabetes and obesity of which group A comprised of 50 obese-diabetic individuals with chronic periodontitis and group B comprised of 50 obese non-diabetic individuals with chronic periodontitis. Anthropometric measurements and fasting and random blood sugar level was measured and all the subjects underwent periodontal examination. Results: The results showed that periodontitis was present in both the groups, but severity being more in the obese-diabetic group. Conclusion: Periodontists should make the obese-diabetic patients realize the possible oral complications of the underlying systemic disease, to diminish patient morbidity.