Table 3: Awareness of the effect of diabetes on oral health.
|
Yes |
No |
I don’t know |
Smoking affects the gingiva of diabetics |
146 (70.9%) |
11 (5.3%) |
49 (23.8%) |
DM affects general oral health |
163 (79.1%) |
13 (6.3%) |
30 (14.6%) |
DM increases gingival bleeding |
129 (62.6%) |
17 (8.3%) |
60 (29.1%) |
DM affects healing of oral wounds/ulcers |
154 (74.8%) |
8 (3.9%) |
44 (21.4%) |
DM causes ketone breath |
136 (66%) |
16 (7.8%) |
54 (26.2%) |
DM can cause tooth loss |
155 (75.2%) |
13 (6.3%) |
38 (18.4%) |
DM increases risk of oral infections |
145 (70.4%) |
15 (7.3%) |
46 (22.3%) |
DM increases risk of caries |
129 (62.6%) |
16 (7.8%) |
61 (29.6%) |