Hemoglobin) in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

between severity of periodontal disease and control of diabetes (glycated hemoglobin) in patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Int Oral Health 2015;7(Suppl 2):17-20. Background: Both diabetes mellitus (DM) and periodontitis are chronic diseases affecting large number of the population worldwide. Changes in human behavior and lifestyle over the last century have resulted in a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes in the world. This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between severity of periodontal disease and control of diabetes (glycated hemoglobin [HBA1c]) in patients with Type 1 DM in a hospital based study. Materials and Methods: Fifty patients (n = 50) with Type 1 diabetes were enrolled in the study. They were divided into three groups based on the degree of glycemic control by measurin