Revista de higiene y salud bucal

Abstracto

Investigation of the Relationship between Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Diseases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Reem Almegren

Aim: To investigate the relationship between Diabetes Mellitus and oral diseases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Background and objective: Diabetes Mellitus is an autoimmune chronic endocrine disease where the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body cells become resistant to insulin. There are two types of Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1 DM and Type 2 DM. Diabetes patients often face oral conditions which lead to serious complications. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between Diabetes Mellitus and oral diseases in KSA.

Methods: We designed an online survey that contained eighteen questions which have been structured based on the relevant factors of our research. A total of 733 responses were obtained, among those 733 responses 344 participants have met our inclusion criteria. Collected data were reviewed and checked for competency and a statistical analysis was designed using IBM SPSS.

Results: The results obtained by the survey indicate a strong relationship between oral diseases and Diabetes Mellitus in KSA. The results have also revealed a stronger relationship between oral diseases and diabetic patients in the group with uncontrolled diabetes. Our results also showed a strong correlation between Saudi patient’s awareness of diabetes and the oral diseases associated with it.

Hypothesis: We expect a strong relationship between Diabetes Mellitus and oral diseases.

Conclusion: Our findings revealed that there is a relationship between Diabetes Mellitus and oral diseases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.