Cross-Sectional Comparative Assessment of Periodontal Status in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Individuals Within a Romanian Cohort.

J Clin Med · 2025 · PMC12653409 · PMID 41303234

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Age demonstrated a positive trend with periodontal severity, with older individuals showing deeper pockets and greater attachment loss in both cohorts.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Although correlations between HbA1c and probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and bleeding on probing (BOP) did not reach statistical significance, a positive directional trend was noted, suggesting that increasing HbA1c may be associated with greater periodontal tissue breakdown and inflammatory burden.

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