Co-Occurrence of Filifactor alocis with Red Complex Bacteria in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Subjects with and without Chronic Periodontitis: A Pilot Study

The periodontal disease etiology has been a demesne of scrupulous research, with myriad bacterial phylotypes inhabiting the pockets. aim our study was to assess frequency Filifactor alocis in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) subjects having healthy periodontium (DH) or chronic periodontitis (DCP) and its correlation clinical parameters red complex bacteria. Polymerase chain reaction carried out for detection F. bacteria from subgingival plaque samples. data were analyzed using Fisher’s Exact Test Pearson’s chi-square test. A p value < 0.05 considered statistically significant. detected at considerably higher levels DCP (p 0.05). presence also positively correlated T. forsythia PD CAL Subjects good glycemic control showed lower as compared fair- poor-glycemic-control subjects. This is first paper reporting co-occurrence diabetic periodontitis. These findings show that can play an important role establishing synergistic collaborations other pathogenic oral microorganisms speeding up course diabetics.