The difference between pulp chamber size of the mandibulary first molar in patient with diabetes mellitus and non diabetes mellitus age 25-34 years using periapical radiography

Syamsiah Syam (Graduate Institute of Dental Sci- ence, College of Dentistry, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan Department of Endodontic, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia)
Nurasisa Lestari (Department of Endodontic, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia)
Rya Sepriani (Department of Endodontic, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia)

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020): (Available online: 1 April 2020)

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the differences size of mandibular molar pulp chamber in patients with diabetes mellitus and non-diabetes mellitus aged 25 to 34 years using periapical radiography.Material and Methods: This study is analytically using the cross sectional observation. The population was patients who suffer from diabetes mellitus and non-diabetes mellitus at Tamamaung Health Center and at the Private General Practitioner Practice in Makassar. The samples was determined according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria in the study. Results: The measurements of this study based on independent t test obtained p value (0.000) <α (0.01) which meansthere was a statistically significant difference of pulp chamber size of the mandibulary first molar teeth patients with diabetes mellitus and non- diabetes mellitus using periapical radiography. Conclusion: The presence of microvascular disorders and atheroma formation in the pulp causes the highest part of the pulp chamber of patients with diabetes mellitus experienced a reduction in size compared to the pulp chamber of non-diabetes mellitus.