Table 2.

Comparison of the dental health parameters in both patient groups

Parameter	Non-DM (n = 93)	DM (n = 66)	Significance level (P)
DMF-T, all patients	22.3 ± 5.5	21.9 ± 6.1	0.62
Edentulous patients	17 (18)	13 (20)	–
DMF-T patients with teeth	21.2 ± 5.4	20.4 ± 6.0	0.44
D-T patients with teeth	1.4 ± 2.1	2.1 ± 3.0	0.14
M-T patients with teeth	12.8 ± 8.6	10.8 ± 7.8	0.18
F-T patients with teeth	7.0 ± 5.0	7.7 ± 5.5	0.62

Values are given as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation.

DM, diabetes mellitus; DMF-T, number of carious, missing, and filled teeth (caries index); D-T, carious teeth; F-T, filled teeth; M-T, missing teeth; non-DM, no diabetes mellitusP-values were determined using the Mann–Whitney U-test (significance level: P < 0.05).