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T1DM Pregnancy Linked to Gum Inflammation

Pregnant patients with type 1 diabetes had higher bleeding-on-probing and plaque levels than healthy controls in a small pilot study, though most other periodontal measures did not differ significantly between groups.

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  • The study included 15 pregnant women with T1DM and 15 healthy pregnant women.
  • Women with T1DM had significantly higher plaque index and bleeding on probing than healthy controls.
  • Deep bleeding periodontal wound and total bleeding periodontal wound sizes were larger in the T1DM group.
  • HbA1c levels were significantly higher in pregnant women with T1DM.
  • The study states that inflammatory blood markers did not show statistically significant differences between groups.

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