Comparison of salivary calcium, dental caries, and oral health status among healthy and diabetes mellitus patients: A cross-sectional study

Sridevi Sivaramakrishnan 1, *, Jai Santhosh Manikandan 2, Sai Krishna 2 Makesh Raj 2 and Hemalatha 2

1 The University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas, United States.
2 Tagore dental college and hospital, India,600127, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, India,600127.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(02), 3859-3863.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.2.2537
Publication history: 
Received on 11 November 2024; revised on 28 December 2024; accepted on 30 December 2024
 
Abstract: 
Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by increased blood glucose levels. Saliva can often be viewed as a reflection of the physiological state of the body. The sixth recognized complication of diabetes mellitus is periodontitis. Diabetes patients also have a higher risk of getting dental caries and gingivitis. This short-term clinical study was performed to assess salivary calcium levels, dental caries, and oral health status in diabetes mellitus patients. Our results showed that there is a statistically significant difference in salivary calcium level, Simplified Oral Hygiene index (OHI S), and the DMFT (Decayed, Missing, Filled teeth index) among the healthy and diabetes mellitus patients.
 
Keywords: 
Saliva; Diabetes Mellitus; Oral Hygiene Index; DMFT index; Salivary Calcium
 
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