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RMJ. 2021; 46(3): 625-627


Comparative study of antidiabetic medications in periodontitis at tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

Khurram Anwar, Naveed Irfan, Agha Taymoor Ali, Mudassar Iqbal Arain, Saira Shahnaz, Ramesha Anwar.

Abstract
Objective: To assess periodontitis among diabetes mellitus patients at a tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
Methodology: This observational study was conducted at Isra Medical University Hospital, Hyderabad and included 100 patients from dental OPD of hospital. A self-structured questioner was used to determine frequency of periodontitis.
Results: Out of 100 cases, 57% were male and 43% female. We found that 69% with diabetes had periodontitis. Most common complication observed were obesity and Xerostomia in 37%. Results showed a relation-ship between periodontal disease and glycaemic control in diabetes.
Conclusion: High sugar level effects oral health and periodontitis, gum inflammation and Xerostomia were observed in most patients.

Key words: Periodontitis, xerostomia, candida infections, obesity.


 
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Anwar K, Irfan N, Ali AT, Arain MI, Shahnaz S, Anwar R. Comparative study of antidiabetic medications in periodontitis at tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. RMJ. 2021; 46(3): 625-627.


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Anwar K, Irfan N, Ali AT, Arain MI, Shahnaz S, Anwar R. Comparative study of antidiabetic medications in periodontitis at tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=23392 [Access: December 08, 2023].


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Anwar K, Irfan N, Ali AT, Arain MI, Shahnaz S, Anwar R. Comparative study of antidiabetic medications in periodontitis at tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. RMJ. 2021; 46(3): 625-627.



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Anwar K, Irfan N, Ali AT, Arain MI, Shahnaz S, Anwar R. Comparative study of antidiabetic medications in periodontitis at tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. RMJ. (2021), [cited December 08, 2023]; 46(3): 625-627.



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Anwar, K., Irfan, . N., Ali, . A. T., Arain, . M. I., Shahnaz, . S. & Anwar, . R. (2021) Comparative study of antidiabetic medications in periodontitis at tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. RMJ, 46 (3), 625-627.



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Anwar, Khurram, Naveed Irfan, Agha Taymoor Ali, Mudassar Iqbal Arain, Saira Shahnaz, and Ramesha Anwar. 2021. Comparative study of antidiabetic medications in periodontitis at tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (3), 625-627.



Chicago Style

Anwar, Khurram, Naveed Irfan, Agha Taymoor Ali, Mudassar Iqbal Arain, Saira Shahnaz, and Ramesha Anwar. "Comparative study of antidiabetic medications in periodontitis at tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 46 (2021), 625-627.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Anwar, Khurram, Naveed Irfan, Agha Taymoor Ali, Mudassar Iqbal Arain, Saira Shahnaz, and Ramesha Anwar. "Comparative study of antidiabetic medications in periodontitis at tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 46.3 (2021), 625-627. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Anwar, K., Irfan, . N., Ali, . A. T., Arain, . M. I., Shahnaz, . S. & Anwar, . R. (2021) Comparative study of antidiabetic medications in periodontitis at tertiary care hospital of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (3), 625-627.