Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai – 600077, India
Research Article
Retrospective Analysis of Incidence of Dental Caries in Anterior Teeth between Diabetic and Non Diabetic Patients
Author(s): Srinisha M and Anjaneyulu K*
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common chronic metabolic disorder which affects millions of people. Oral cavity and contagious structures can be dramatically affected by diabetes. However, there is a lack of consensus among researchers regarding the relationship between DM and dental caries. Hence, the present study was carried out to assess the anterior teeth caries prevalence among diabetic and non-diabetic adults.
Materials and methods: It is a retrospective, cross sectional study conducted among patients visiting a University dental hospital in Chennai. Microsoft Excel was used for tabulation of the parameters and then the data was exported to the SPSS software version 20.0. Descriptive statistics and relation between variables was determined using the chi square test, where p<0.05 was considered statistically significant... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6156.1000949
