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KMID : 0858820080250010055
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2008 Volume.25 No. 1 p.55 ~ p.69
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Relationship between the Self-Reported Oral Health Status and Hemoglobin Alc Level among Diabetic Patients
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Choi Jun-Seon
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Abstract
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Objective: This study was to investigate the relationship between hemoglobin Alc level and self-reported oral health status.
Methods: The subjects of this study were 150 diabetic patients (60 male patients and 90 female patients) who went to the internal and family medicine departments of clinic. This study used the questionnaire and NYCOCARD® READER Ⅱ to quantify hemoglobin Alc.
Results: The proportion of well controlled diabetes subjects was 31.3%. When hemoglobin Alc levels became higher, subjects perceived that there were more decay teeth, bleeding, swollen gums, mobility teeth, and oral disease symptoms. In comparison with the well glycemic control group, poor glycemic control group perceived that the overall oral health status was worse, and had more bleeding teeth, swollen gums and mobility teeth.
Conclusion: These results show that hemoglobin Alc level is related to the self-reported oral health status. Therefore, dental professionals should emphasize more the necessity of maintaining the hemoglobin Alc of normal range and monitoring it periodically, and the practice of thorough oral hygiene care in order to promote diabetic patients’ oral health.
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KEYWORD
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Diabetes mellitus, Hemoglobin Alc, Periodontitis
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