PREVELANCE OF DIABETES IN PATIENTS WITH POSITIVE FAMILIAL HISTORY VISITING ORTHODONTIC DEPARTMENT NISHTAR INSTITUE OF DENTISTRY

Shagufta Kanwal; Zubair Hassan  Awaisi; Muhammad Ikrash Anjum; Hira Khalid; Fatima Altaf

doi:10.51642/ppmj.v33i03.355

Shagufta Kanwal Nishtar Institute of Dentistry
Zubair Hassan Awaisi Nishtar Institute of Dentistry
Muhammad Ikrash Anjum Nishtar Institue of Dentistry
Hira Khalid Multan Medical and Dental College
Fatima Altaf Nishtar Institute of Dentistry

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51642/ppmj.v33i03.355

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Family history, Orthodontic treatment

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most commonly prevailing diseases. A positive family history is a strong risk factor for this disease. Diabetes has many oral manifestations, the most common of which is periodontal loss; this has deleterious effects on orthodontic tooth movement.

Therefore, orthodontic patients should be screened for diabetes to ensure proper management to minimize periodontal loss.

The aim of our study is to rule out the prevalence of diabetes with a positive familial history in orthodontic patients.

110 patients with positive family history were screened.

According to our research there was a 5.83 times greater chance of developing diabetes in a patient whose both parents were suffering from diabetes than a patient who had a single diabetic parent.

Every orthodontic patient suffering from diabetes should be referred to the concerned department for diabetic control and management to ensure the best orthodontic results.