Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2025 Jul 30:16:44.
doi: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_390_24. eCollection 2025.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with DMFT and Periodontitis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in the Gaza Strip, Palestine

Aesha Fetaiha  1   2 , Aymen Elsous  3   4 , Mahmoud Radwan  5
Affiliations

Prevalence and Factors Associated with DMFT and Periodontitis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in the Gaza Strip, Palestine

Aesha Fetaiha et al. Int J Prev Med. .

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem that badly affects oral health and overall quality of life. This study aimed to examine oral health problems and associated factors of type 2 DM patients attending governmental primary health centers (PHCs) in the Gaza strip, Palestine.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was applied to 376 patients with type 2 DM selected through systematic random sampling from five randomly selected governmental PHCs. The World Health Organization Decayed, Missing and Filling Tooth (DMFT) index and semistructured questionnaire were used to collect data accordingly. Descriptive and analytical analyses were applied using the using the IBM SPSS for windows version 23, IBM, USA software.

Results: The mean DMFT index is 13.18 ± 6.39, and it is higher among patients having type 2 DM for more than 10 years and with a history of chronic diseases. The mean teeth with loss of attachment are 1.88 ± 0.76 and are higher among males, exsmokers, patients having type 2 DM for more than 10 years, and those with a history of chronic diseases. Gingival bleeding is higher among males and exsmokers. The majority of participants had no periodontitis (160/376; 42.6%). In return, 8.5% (32/376) presents with severe periodontitis. The mean of pocket is higher among patients having uncontrolled DM and type 2 DM <10 years.

Conclusions: Patients with type 2 DM suffer from many oral health problems, especially dental caries, periodontitis and loss of attachment. The findings underscore the significance of early intervention and consistent dental care for people with type 2 DM in order to avert and handle oral health complications. Oral health education campaigns that are effective should be customized to meet the particular cultural, socioeconomic, and healthcare challenges.

Keywords: DMFT; Dental carries; loss of attachment; periodontitis; type 2 diabetes mellitus.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Distribution of decayed, missing, and filling tooth according to age
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Similar articles

See all similar articles

References

    1. World Health Organization (2016) World Health Day 2016: Beat diabetes in Palestine. Apr, 2016. [[Last accessed on 09 Mar 2021]]. Available from: http://www.emro.who.int/pse/palestine-news/world-health-day-2016-beat-di... .
    1. American Diabetes Association (ADA) (2021) Introduction: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021. Diabetes Care. 2021;44((Supplement-1)):S1–2.
    1. Elrayah-Eliadarous HA, Östenson CG, Eltom M, Johansson P, Sparring V, Wahlström R. Economic and social impact of diabetes mellitus in a low-income country: A case-control study in Sudan. J Diabetes. 2017;9:1082–90. - PubMed
    1. Kalra S, Jena BN, Yeravdekar R. Emotional and psychological needs of people with diabetes. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2018;22:696–704. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Rohani B. Oral manifestations in patients with diabetes mellitus. World J Diabetes. 2019;10:485–9. - PMC - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources