International Journal of Dentistry (Jan 2022)

Comparison of the Response to Pulpal Sensibility Tests in Well-Controlled and Uncontrolled Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Fatemeh Owlia,
  • Faezeh Zarezadeh,
  • Sara Jambarsang,
  • Maryam Kazemipoor

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6197070
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2022

Abstract

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Introduction. Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder in which impairment of sensory fibers would be anticipated. The present study would assess the dental pulp response to cold and EPT sensibility tests in patients with type 2 diabetes, both well-controlled and uncontrolled. Materials and Methods. One hundred two maxillary central incisors, belonging to participants aged 35–67 years, were included in this survey. At last, 51 diabetic patients were allocated to each group of well-controlled (HbA1C 0.05). Conclusion. Tooth responses to the cold and EPT sensibility tests were not different in well-controlled and uncontrolled diabetic patients. Despite no statistically significant correlation, male diabetic patients in the uncontrolled group showed a lower sensory response threshold to EPT compared to a well-controlled group.