Suliman, Ahmed2025-05-282025-05-282025Suliman, A. (2025). The association of periodontal disease and metabolic control of Type 1 adult patients with diabetes at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town. Dataset. University of the Western Cape. https://hdl.handle.net/10566/20452https://hdl.handle.net/10566/20452Background: Periodontal disease is chronic inflammation of the periodontium. The inflammation can affect the gingival connective tissue or can progress, into the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone. Periodontal disease is a co-morbidity of diabetes and affects diabetics with poor control and suppressed immunity. Aim: This study compared the periodontal status of adults with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) with their diabetic metabolic control. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in adult patients diagnosed with T1DM. PD was assessed using the AAP (American Academy Of Periodontology) as well as EFP (European Federation Of Periodontology) 2017 classification. Periodontal parameters (bleeding index, periodontal pocket depth and radiographical bone loss) were assessed and the periodontal health of the diabetic patient was compared to their glycemic control. Results: There were 120 adult participants, of whom 61.67% (74), were female, and 38.33 % (46) were male. The majority were non-smokers and less than 44 years of age. There were 78 (65%) participants with uncontrolled blood glucose (BG) and 42 (35%) with good control, HBA1C>=7%. The median HbA1C level was 8.75 [6.1 to 12.2]. The majority of the participants (94%) had periodontitis, and 97% of them showed uncontrolled blood glucose. Only 7 participants had gingivitis and only two showed poor metabolic control.enType 1 DMType 1 diabetesAdultsGlycemic controlPeriodontal diseaseTygerberg hospitalWestern CapeSouth AfricaDataset