Research Article

The Prevalence and Severity of Tooth Wear in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Table 1

Characteristics of the study population ().

Characteristics (%)

Sex
Male61 (34.1)
Female118 (65.9)

Age (years)
35–4413 (7.3)
45–5451 (28.5)
55–6490 (50.3)
65–7425 (14.0)
Mean ± SD56.5 7.8

Duration of having diabetes
Less than 1 yr30 (16.8)
1–5 yrs70 (39.1)
More than 5 yrs79 (44.1)
Mean ± SD6.5 6.3

Fast blood sugar (FBS)
Controlled17 (9.5)
Uncontrolled162 (90.5)

Complication from diabetes
No complication127 (70.9)
At least one complication52 (29.1)

Type of complication ()
Diabetic retinopathy7 (13.5)
Diabetic nephropathy42 (80.8)
Peripheral vascular disease6 (11.5)
Coronary vascular disease (remarks: four patients had two complications)1 (2.0)