Periodontitis and blood glucose level in obese and non obese type-2 diabetic patients

Aim: to determine periodontitis in obese and non-obese subjects of dm type 2. methods: 280 subjects were included from january,2006 to june 2007. these were divided into groups i to vi with 40 controls. both sexes were included with age ranges 31 to 70 years. blood samples for fasting and random glucose were taken. periodontal pocket depth was recorded in these patients. results: significant difference was observed in blood sugar level. fasting and random sugar shows significant difference in control subjects as well as diabetic patients with periodontitis periodontal depth was highly significant in dm as compared to control group. periodontal pocket depth was more significant in obese diabetic when comparing with non-obese patients. conclusion: periodontal pocket depth was significant in obese diabetic when comparing with non-obese.