The study aimed was to study the state of periodontal tissues in 18
somatically healthy children and 109 children with type 1 diabetes, taking
into account the duration and severity of the underlying disease. The
examination results showed that changes in periodontal tissues are more
pronounced in children with somatic pathology than in children without
concomitant pathology. We have established that with a duration of diabetes
more than five years, the papillary-marginal index was probably higher than
in children with a duration of diabetes less than five years. The dependence of
periodontal tissues on the level of glycemic control was monitored. In
children with an optimal level of glycemic control, a soft degree of chronic
catarrhal gingivitis was found, suboptimal - mild and moderate, and in
children with a high level of glycemic control, a soft, moderate and severe
course of HCG was detected. The number of sextants with bleeding also
depended on the duration and severity of the course main disease.
Keywords: Children, diabetes mellitus, periodontal tissue state, gingival
bleeding, chronic catarrhal gingivitis
