Influence of Type 2 Diabetes on Prevalence of Key Periodontal Pathogens, Salivary Matrix Metalloproteinases, and Bone Remodeling Markers in Sudanese Adults with and without Chronic Periodontitis

Table 2

Prevalence of periodontal pathogens detected by PCR ().

Bacteria, % ()	DM + CP ()	CP ()	DM ()
P.  gingivalis	59.3 (16)	81.5 (22)	55.0 (11)
P.  intermedia	44.4 (12)	77.8 (21)	30.0 (6)
T.  forsythia	100.0 (27)	100.0 (26)	90.0 (18)
T.  denticola	88.9 (24)	100.0 (27)	70.0 (14)
C.  rectus	100.0 (27)	100.0 (27)	100.0 (20)
A.  actinomycetemcomitans	7.4 (2)	11.1 (3)	0.0 (0)

Different letters indicate statistically significant differences, adjusting for age, gender, smoking status, and ethnicity.
Chi-square test.
Fisher’s exact test.
One sample was excluded from the analysis.
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