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Oral health status in geriatric diabetics / Condições de saúde bucal em pacientes diabéticos geriátricos
Shenoy, Nandita; Sholapurkar, Amar A; Pai, Keerthilatha M; Adhikari, Prabha.
  • Shenoy, Nandita; Manipal College of Dental Sciences. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology. Mangalore. IN
  • Sholapurkar, Amar A; Manipal College of Dental Sciences. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology. Manipal. IN
  • Pai, Keerthilatha M; Manipal College of Dental Sciences. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology. Manipal. IN
  • Adhikari, Prabha; Unit Head Medicine 1. Department of General Medicine. Mangalore. IN
Rev. clín. pesq. odontol. (Impr.) ; 6(1): 63-69, jan.-abr. 2010. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS, BBO | ID: lil-617367
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To determine if any difference exists in the oral health status between geriatric patients with diabetes mellitus and the normal population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The oral health status of 100 metabolically controlled geriatric diabetic patients attending the Diabetes Clinic of the Manipal Hospital, were prospectively assessed over six months and compared with that of 50 non-diabetic acting as controls. RESULTS: The mean duration of diabetes was 100.5±85.1 months. The degree of hyposalivation between the two groups was statistically significant (p < 0.05). No significant difference was observed in the taste, burning mouth sensation, angular cheilitis, glossitis, and stomatitis status of the two groups and no pathgnomonic lesions or alterations could be observed in relation to the disease. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that, with adequate metabolic control, the oral health status of a diabetic may not be significantly different from that of a non-diabetic except for xerostomia.
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OBJETIVO: Avaliar possíveis diferenças na saúde bucal de pacientes geriátricos com diabetes mellitus em comparação a uma população normal. CASUÍSTICA E MÉTODO: A condição de saúde bucal de 100 pacientes geriátricos diabéticos, metabolicamente controlados, atendidos na Clínica de Diabetes do Hospital Manipal foram avaliados prospectivamente durante seis meses e comparados com 50 pacientes geriátricos não diabéticos (grupo controle). RESULTADOS: A duração média do diabetes foi 100 m5 +- 85,1 meses. O grau de hiposalivação entre os dois grupos foi estatisticamente significante (p < 0,05). Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas no paladar, sensação de queimação bucal, queilite angular, glossite e estomatites entre os dois grupos. Não foram observadas lesões patognômicas ou alterações relacionadas ao diabetes. CONCLUSÃO: Concluiu-se que, com controle metabólico adequado, as condições bucais de pacientes diabéticos geriátricos pode não ser significativamente diferente das de um não diabético, com exceção da xerostomia.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Dental Health Surveys / Oral Health / Diabetes Complications / Mouth Diseases Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. clín. pesq. odontol. (Impr.) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Manipal College of Dental Sciences/IN / Unit Head Medicine 1/IN

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Dental Health Surveys / Oral Health / Diabetes Complications / Mouth Diseases Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. clín. pesq. odontol. (Impr.) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Manipal College of Dental Sciences/IN / Unit Head Medicine 1/IN