Research Article

Chairside Screening for Undiagnosed Diabetes and Prediabetes in Patients with Periodontitis

Table 1

Results of HbA1c levels and periodontal parameters expressed by means of frequencies or the mean ± standard deviation (min–max). For patients who repeated the screening after NSPT, differences between initial and final parameters are also reported.

SPT patients (n = 77)Patients screened before NSPT (n = 21)Patients screened after NSPT (n = 14)Total treated patients (n = 91)

Diabetes (diabetes, prediabetes, healthy)0, 22, 551, 8, 120, 4, 100, 26, 65
HbA1c (%)5.41 ± 0.33 (4.7–6.4)5.62 ± 0.64 (4.8–7.6)5.48 ± 0.41 (5.0–6.1)
∆ =  0,03 ± 0,22
5.42 ± 0.34 (4.7–6.4)
HbA1c (mmol)35.69 ± 3.51 (28–47)37.95 ± 7.14 (29–60)36.50 ± 4.75 (31–44)
∆ =  0.36 ± 2.34
35.81 ± 3.71 (28–47)
Number of pockets between 5 and 7 mm6.19 ± 6.79 (0–36)23.62 ± 22.09 (1–93)6.15 ± 8.63 (1–33)
∆ = 14.64 ± 15.50 (-60– 0)
6.18 ± 6.99 (0–36)
Number of pockets >7 mm1.16 ± 2.08 (0–12)7.33 ± 7.41 (0–34)1.57 ± 2.21 (0–6)
∆ = -2,07 ± 3,15 (-11 – 0)
1.22 ± 2.09 (0–12)
Number of pockets >5 mm7.35 ± 8.07 (0–39)30.95 ± 27.17 (7–104)7.29 ± 8.41 (1–33)
∆ = -22.36 ± 19,90 (-71 −1)
7.40 ± 8.05 (0–39)
Number of missing teeth3.91 ± 4.48 (0–22)3.57 ± 3.35 (0–12)3.07 ± 2.92 (0–9)
∆ = 0,21 ± 0,43 (0–1)
3.81 ± 4,30 (0–22)
Number of implants1.31 ± 2.55 (0–12)0.57 ± 1.16 (0–4)0.93 ± 1.541.25 ± 2.42 (0–12)
FMBS%14.90 ± 13.34 (0–53)59.33 ± 31.95 (7–100)17.77 ± 14.31 (2–50)
∆ = -32,43 ± 26,60 (-81 –0)
15.31 ± 13.44 (0–53)
FMPS%26.19 ± 13.98 (0–65)64.10 ± 27.34 (10–100)25.31 ± 7.09 (16–45)
∆ = -33.57 ± 29.39 (-77 – +12)
26.07 ± 13.18 (0–65)
Risk groupLow: 6
Slightly elevated: 0
Moderate: 24
High: 31
Very high: 16
Low: 5
Slightly elevated: 1
Moderate: 3
High: 9
Very high: 3
Low: 10
Slightly elevated: 1
Moderate: 26
High: 36
Very high: 18
Total risk score9.70 ± 5.11 (0–24)9.00 ± 4.66 (0–20)9.55 ± 4.97 (0–24)
Periodontitis stageStage I: 0
Stage II: 3
Stage III: 53
Stage IV: 21
Stage I: 0
Stage II: 0
Stage III: 15
Stage IV: 6
Stage I: 0
Stage II: 3
Stage III: 64
Stage IV: 24
Periodontitis gradeA: 0
B: 22
C: 55
A: 0
B: 3
C: 18
A: 0
B: 24
C: 67