Abstract

Background: A metabolic disorder known as diabetes mellitus causes improper protein, carbohydrate, and fat metabolism. Reduced salivary flow rate brought on by hyperglycemia is typical of periods of poor metabolic control in diabetes, which promotes the development of caries-lesion-causing acid uric bacteria.

Objectives: Our study’s goal was to assess how diabetes mellitus affected the microorganisms that cause tooth caries.

Methods: This study involved 60 participants divided into two groups. 30 participants with diabetes mellitus and dental caries made up Group A, while 30 participants with dental caries but no systemic illness made up Group B.All subjects’ DFS/dfs indices were assessed and contrasted. Streptococcus mutans concentrations in unstimulated salivary flow were measured.

When compared to Group B, it was discovered that Group A patients had higher fasting blood sugar, which led to an increase in streptococcus mutans count and a higher caries index.

Conclusion: Our investigation led us to the conclusion that dental caries increases with age, blood sugar levels,and DMFT values in diabetics compared to normal patients, indicating that there is a relationship between diabetes mellitus, oral microbiota, and dental caries.