Role of periodontal therapy in type II diabetes mellitus

The purpose of this study was to observe a gender based effect of periodontal therapy on glycaemic control of type II diabetes mellitus. This Interventional study was conducted on one hundred four patients suffering from type II diabetes mellitus, both gender were included from twenty five to sixty five years of age. Periodontal parameters were calculated using the community periodontal index need, bleeding on probing, tooth mobility and furcation involvement. The glycaemic status was evaluated by determining glycosylated haemoglobin [HbA1c] levels at base line before non-surgical periodontal therapy and three months after receiving the treatment. All the examination and data collection were carried out by a single examiner. The data were analysed using the SPSS version 15.It was conducted that the periodontal parameters along with the reduction in the results of glycaemic parameters significantly improved [p 0.005] and more pronounced in female patients than male patients.It was concluded that the severity of the periodontal disease is the most important risk factor related to poor glycaemic control

Partial edentulism based on Kennedy's classification

The aim of this study is to investigate the distribution of the partial edentulism in general population according to Kennedy's classification. Cross Sectional Study This study was conducted Isra Dental College OPD in Hyderabad from Feb 2010 to July 2011. This is a cross sectional study carried out on 395, subjects, both males and females and belonging to age groups 35-50 years, completed during the period of one and half year. All patients' personal history was taken regarding their age and socioeconomic condition. Partial edentulism was recorded by visually examining the study sample. The results include the visual examination of 395 individual in which majority were males 246 [62%], mostly belonging to the poor class, 231 [59%] and in early forties 181[46%]. There is high prevalence of Kennedy's class IV, 128[32%] among sample then followed by Kennedys Class I 92[23.3%], II 76[19.2%] and III 50[12.7%]. The association between partial edentulism according to Kennedy's classification with socio- demographic profiles of the sample is statistically significant [68, 17%; p=0.04]. In our study there is significant difference between gender and partial edentulism as more male patients visit the dental clinic for partial denture belongs to low income status and in 41-45 years age group