Table 2 Awareness of relationship between DM and periodontal disease
Awareness questions | Agree | Uncertain | Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|
General awareness | |||
Q1 Relationship exists between DM and poor oral health. | 129 (92.1%) | 9 (6.4%) | 2 (1.4%) |
Awareness of DM influencing periodontal health | |||
Q2 Periodontal disease (periodontitis) is one of the DM complications. | 108 (77.1%) | 28 (20.0%) | 4 (2.9%) |
Q4 Patients with poor glycemic control are at higher risk of developing periodontitis. | 126 (90.0%) | 13 (9.3%) | 1 (7.0%) |
Awareness of periodontal disease affecting DM | |||
Q3 Poor periodontal/gum health may be associated with more difficult control of blood glucose level in DM patients. | 106 (75.7%) | 28 (20.0%) | 6 (4.3%) |
Q5 Treatment of gum/periodontal disease may be associated with improved glycemic control of DM patients. | 85 (60.7%) | 48 (34.3%) | 7 (5.0%) |
Awareness concerning proper periodontal management of DM patient | |||
Q6 Treatment of gum/periodontal disease involves regular visits to dentist for checkup and treatment as well as proper daily oral hygiene care. | 137 (97.9%) | 3 (2.1%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Q7 Which of the following tools is/are essential for daily oral hygiene care in DM patients? (only toothbrush AND floss/interdental brush TOGETHER with NO OTHER CHOICE is considered correct) | Toothbrush 139 (99.3%) | Only 93 (66.4%) answer correctly | |
Floss/interdental brush 130 (92.9%) | |||
Toothpick 6 (4.3%) | |||
Mouthwash 41 (29.3%) | |||