Prevalence of oral lesions and evaluation of the periodontal status among diabetic females attending Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU)

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of different oral lesions and periodontal status among diabetic Saudi female patients in the College of Dentistry, PNU University. Materials and Method: A retrospective study was performed by reviewing the files of all patients who visited the College of Dentistry, PNU University, during the last 5 years. We selected diabetic 20–40-year-old Saudi female patients. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of PNU University. Data collection sheets were used to gather information on demographics, education, medical and dental history, and extra and intra-oral findings. Data on the duration of diabetes, any major complications, and type of diabetes therapy were retrieved from medical records. The data were entered into an Excel sheet, and descriptive statistics were performed. The analytical phase proceeded to correlate oral lesions with patient age, type of diabetes, and periodontal status. Result: A total of 226 diabetic patients were found after reviewing the records. The most common oral mucosal lesions were traumatic ulcers (10.2%), cheek biting (8.8%), and fissured tongue (8.4%). Furthermore, 81.86% of them had periodontitis, and 18.14% had a healthy periodontal status. Conclusion: The prevalence of periodontitis among diabetic female patients is higher than that of oral lesions. Stage III periodontitis showed the strongest association to oral lesion.