Inchair Prediabetic Screening and Its Correlation with Periodontal Disease -A Findrisc Based Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background:FINDRISC is an efficient tool used to assess the likelihood of developing diabetes mellitus in undiagnosed population. The overall prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes was nearly half a billion people worldwide in the year 2021, so we are expecting more undiagnosed diabetes cases in the year 2024.The significance of FINDRISC lies in its ability to identify individuals at high risk of developing diabetes, allowing for early intervention.

Aim: The aim of the study was to identify undiagnosed diabetic and prediabetic diabetic patients among periodontitis subjects.

Materials and Methods:Patient attending the out patient department of Vinayaka Mission’s  Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (deemed to be university under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956),  between February 15 , 2024 and June 30 , 2024 for periodontal examination were considered. Only patients with stage 1,2,3,4 periodontitis were included. Individuals with positive FINDRISC scores (45 FINDRISC+) were referred for diabetological examination.

Results:A significant association of FINDRISC scoring was found with each stage of periodontitis. Stages 1 and 2 had the majority of slightly elevated FINDRISC scoring.In stage 1 periodontitis bleeding gums were significantly associated and in stage 2 had parents history of systemic diseases related. Other than these, all other parameters were not significantly associated with the FINDRISC score in each stage.

Conclusion: Only 15% of the patients in the current study were diabetic among 45 FINDRISC positive patients. FINDRISC questionairre in detecting diabetes mellitus was not significant among salem population in this current study.