A Comparative Study of Periodontal Disease Index (PDI) Scores in Type-2 Diabetics and Non-Diabetics

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and Non-Diabetics in terms Periodontal Disease Index (PDI). METHODOLOGY: This comparative cross-sectional recruited 105 subjects, 56 participants with periodontal disease 49 non-diabetics (comparison group) having disease. Non-probability purposive sampling method used for selecting participants. conducted at Peshawar Dental hospital, Prime Teaching Sardar Begum hospital. Determination HbA1c diagnose examination both groups diabetics (PDI) score that is one clinical parameters Data analysis performed by using SPSS version 23. RESULTS: Out total participants, 33 (31.4 %) were males 72 (68.6%) females. mean age subjects 51.48±7.92. PDI scores two compared. Mean recorded, 2.58 (±0.67) 1.11 (±0.41) non-diabetic group). P-value measured Chi-square test found be significant. CONCLUSION: We concluded significant difference exists between non-diabetics.