Ana Cicmil1 / Olivera Govedarica1 / Jelena Lečić1 / Snežana Mališ3 / Smiljka Cicmil1 / Saša Čakić2
1Faculty of Medicine, University of East Sarajevo, Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
3University Hospital, Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Summary
Background: Good glycoregulation at patients with diabetes mellitus is essential for prevention of many complications, including those in oral cavity. Results of numerous studies indicate that xerostomia and neurosensory oral disorders are present in type 2 diabetics. A review of the literature shows contradictory results about prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in diabetics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of xerostomia, neurosensory disorders and mucosal lesions in oral cavity of type 2 diabetics.
Material and Methods: This study involved 90 adults, 60 with type 2 diabetes and 30 healthy subjects, aged 45-65 years. With regard to value of HbA1c level diabetics were divided into two groups: 30 subjects with satisfactory glycoregulation (HbA1c<9%) and 30 subjects with poor glycoregulation (HbA1c≥9%). All patients recruited into the study completed a questionnaire that included their demographic, medical and oral health data. Clinical examination of the oral mucosa was performed by a single examiner.
Results: In relation to the presence of xerostomia and dysgeusia between satisfactory controlled diabetics and healthy subjects a significant difference was observed (p<0.05). Compared with healthy subjects, poor controlled diabetics had significantly higher presence of xerostomia (p<0.001) and neurosensory disoders (p<0.05). A higher prevalence of oral mucosal lesions was found in poor controlled diabetics, but significant difference between groups was not observed (p>0.05). A significant positive correlation was revealed between smoking and glossodynia as well as smoking and glossopyrosis (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Glycemic control level seems to influence the susceptibility of type 2 diabetics to xerostomia and neurosensory disorders. Less clear is whether diabetes are corellated to oral mucosal lesions.
Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus; Xerostomia; Glossodynia; Dysgeusia; Oral Mucosa
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Citation Information: Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine. Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages 50–54, ISSN (Online) 2335-0245, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bjdm-2017-0007, March 2017