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Oral health awareness: Periodontitis among diabetic patients in Chhattisgarh, India.

Shashank Agrawal, Vineeta Gupta, Manisha Kumari, Deepesh Kumar Gupta, Komal Sihani, Neha Sahu

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Shashank AgrawalDepartment of Periodontics, Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Vineeta GuptaDepartment of Periodontics, Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Manisha KumariDepartment of Periodontics, Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Deepesh Kumar GuptaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Implantology, Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Komal SihaniDepartment of Periodontics, Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hospital & Research Centre, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, India ,Chhattisgarh, India.
Neha SahuDepartment of Periodontics, Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.

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Abstract

Awareness on diabetes-periodontitis association among 300 patients (150 diabetic, 150 non-diabetic) attending a tertiary care center in Chhattisgarh is of interest. Only 36% of diabetic participants recognized this link, while 76% of all respondents were unaware of the systemic impact of poor oral hygiene. A mere 24.7% of diabetic individuals had ever been referred to a dentist by a physician. Oral hygiene practices and perceived risk awareness were notably low among both groups. These findings underscore the need for inter-disciplinary efforts and targeted awareness programs to address oral-systemic health gaps.

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Awarenessdiabetes mellitushyperglycemiaperiodontitistribal

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PMID40978591
PMCPMC12449525

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