Interplay between diabetes mellitus and salivary gland changes with their clinical implications.

Abstract

Objective: Evaluate Clinical Implications of Diabetes Mellitus. Find out the correlation between salivary changes with oral changes. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Dental OPDs of BU and JSMU. Period: January 2023 to January 2024. Methods: with sample size of 44 collected through convenience sampling. Data was collected of patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria of diagnosed and under treatment for Diabetes Mellitus, through a performa specially designed for collection of data of the study. Results: Data of 44 patients was included in the study. Out of 44, 8 patients reported with Sialorrhea, 32 with hyposalivation and 4 without any problems. The mean DMFT score was 4.27±0.87. The most common complaint was that of altered taste reported by 4 patients. Correlation test was performed and resulted in showing positive correlation of hyposalivation with dry mouth and altered taste at the level of 0.001 while negative correlation was observed between hypersalivation and dry mouth at the level of 0.05. Conclusion: The results are suggestive of constant monitoring of known cases by dentists every 6 months to help them maintain their oral health and improve their quality of life.