Prevalence And Severity Of Tooth Wear In Diabetic Patients - A Retrospective Analysis

Abstract

The Aim Of This Study Is To Assess The Prevalence And Severity Of Tooth Wear In Diabetic Patients.Data Collection Was Done Using The Patient Database With The Timeframe Work Of 1st June 2019 To 30th April 2020 From An Institution.The Data Collected Comprised Of Group A Comprising Of 50 Diabetic Patients Of Which 25 Were Males And 25 Were Females  And Group B Comprising Of 50 Non Diabetic Patients Of Which 25 Were Males And 25 Were Females.The Data Was Collected Retrospectively From The Patient Records. Degree Of Tooth Wear Was Calculated Based On Gaans Tooth Wear Index.The Data Was Tabulated In Excel Sheet.Chi Square Statistical Analysis And Mann Whitney U Test Was Done Using Spss Software. The Most Prevalent Age Group With Tooth Wear Is Between 46-55 Years In Both Diabetic And Non Diabetic Groups. And The Highest Degree Of Tooth Wear Seen Was Degree Ii In Diabetic And Degree I In Non Diabetic Patients. All Diabetic Patients In The Study Showed Tooth Wear. Mann Whitney Test For Independence Between Diabetic Status And Tooth Wear Was Performed .The Association Between Diabetic Status And Tooth Wear Showed A P Value Of 0.011 (<0.05) Which Is Statistically Significant.Within The Limits Of The Present Study, Diabetc Patients Showed Greater Tooth Wear Compared To Non Diabetic Patients. The Most Common Age Group With Tooth Wear In Diabetic Patients Is 46-55 Years. The Most Prevalent Gender That Is Affected With Tooth Wear Is Males Compared To Females.The Highest Degree Of Tooth Wear Seen Is Degree Ii In Diabetics And Degree I In Non Diabetics. Diabetic Patients Presented Greater Tooth Wear When Compared To Non Diabetic Patients.