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Knowledge and awareness of oral health among diabetic patients—a cross-sectional study from Mangalore City

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Despite the worldwide recognition of the dangers of diabetes mellitus (DM), diabetes patients’ awareness and attitude towards their heightened risks for oral disease has not been fully addressed. The study was conducted to explore the knowledge and awareness of oral health among diabetic patients. A total of 150 known diabetics were asked to fill the self-reported questionnaire which was specially designed for the study. Only completed questionnaires were included in the data analysis. The response rate for this particular study was 90.6 %. The gender distribution study subjects were 67 males (48.6 %) and 71 females (51.4 %). About 87 (63 %) of the respondents were not aware of which type of diabetes they had. Sixty-five (48.1 %) of the respondents were not aware of systemic complications associated with diabetes. Even though majority of the respondents had awareness about association between oral conditions and diabetes, only 11 (22.5 %) people knew about periodontal conditions associated with diabetes. Majority of the respondents (63.7 %) used toothbrush to clean their teeth. Fifty-two (37 %) of the respondents brushed once daily and 46 (33.3 %) brushed twice daily. Out of 138 respondents, 48 (35 %) knew about interdental cleansing. In order to promote proper oral health and to reduce the risk of oral diseases, health professionals in both the dental and medical fields need to take the responsibility to develop programs to educate the public about the oral manifestations of diabetes and its complications on oral health.

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  1. Department of Periodontology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575001, India

    Deepa G. Kamath & Sangeeta Umesh Nayak

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575001, India

    K. Keshava Pai

  3. Public health dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575001, India

    Ramya Shenoy

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I) Questionnaire

I) Questionnaire

  1. 1)

    Do you know which type of diabetes you have? If yes please mention the type

    1. a)

      Yes b) No

  2. 2)

    Diabetes is associated with systemic and oral complication

    1. a)

      Agree b) disagree c) do not know

  3. 3)

    Do you feel which all conditions are associated with diabetes

    1. a)

      Kidney disease

    2. b)

      Eye problems

    3. c)

      Heart disease

    4. d)

      Dental caries

    5. e)

      Periodontal disease (gum problem)

    6. f)

      Dry mouth

    7. g)

      Oral fungal infection

    8. h)

      All of the above

    9. i)

      None of the above

  4. 4)

    When was your last visit to dentist ?

    1. a)

      Six months back

    2. b)

      One year back

    3. c)

      More than two years back

    4. d)

      Never visited

  5. 5)

    Do you have dry mouth problem?

    1. a)

      Yes b) no

  6. 6)

    Do you know diabetes causes gum problems?

    1. a)

      Yes b) no

  7. 7)

    Which of the following gum problem do you have?

    1. a)

      Sores of gums

    2. b)

      Swollen red gums

    3. c)

      Bleeding on brushing

    4. d)

      Bad breath

    5. e)

      Altered taste /pus discharge from gums

    6. f)

      None of the above

    7. g)

      All of the above

  8. 8)

    What is the mode of oral hygiene do you practice?

    1. a)

      Tooth brush

    2. b)

      Fingers

    3. c)

      Wood stick

    4. d)

      Other

  9. 9)

    How many times do you brush your teeth in a day?

    1. a)

      Once daily

    2. b)

      Twice daily

    3. c)

      More than two times

    4. d)

      Occasionally

  10. 10)

    Do you know about interdental cleansing ?

    1. a)

      Yes b) no

  11. 11)

    If yes which interdental cleansing aid you are using and what is the frequency?

    1. a)

      Dental floss twice daily

    2. b)

      Interdental brush twice daily

    3. c)

      Dental floss once daily

    4. d)

      Interdental brush once daily

    5. e)

      Occasionally

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Kamath, D.G., Nayak, S.U., Pai, K.K. et al. Knowledge and awareness of oral health among diabetic patients—a cross-sectional study from Mangalore City. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 35, 71–75 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-015-0334-z

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