Aim:To study the association of obesity with the severity of periodontitis and to compare the blood glucose levels and plasma lipid profile in obese and non obese subjects with chronic periodontitis. Materials and Methods: A total of 20 systemically healthy patients, aged 30 to 60 years were included in the study. Periodontal status of the subjects was assessed by recording Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and Gingival Index (Loe& Silness1963). Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were used as measures to assess obesity. The fasting plasma lipids level and fasting blood glucose level were measured. Statistical Analysis: Data were analyzed by unpaired't' test, Fishers Exact Test, Chi-square test using SPSS version 17 software. A p-value of 0.05or less was considered to be significant. Results: Gingival index was significant in obese group with chronic periodontitis compared to non obese group with chronic periodontitis (p=0.001). Higher probing depth and loss of attachment in obese group compared to the non obese group whereas it did not reach statistical significance (p=0.517). The mean fasting lipid profile showed significantly higher total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and VLDL levels (p <0.05) in obese group.

Aim: To compare the blood parameters in patients with clinically healthy gingiva and chronic periodontitis for signs of anemia. Materials And Methods: A total of 134 systemically healthy male patients, in the age group 25-50 years, were included in the study. Of these, 67 patients were healthy controls and 67 patients had severe periodontitis. Red blood cell parameters were evaluated from peripheral blood samples. Statistical Analysis: Data were analyzed by student t test and Mann-Whitney test. Results: Data analysis shows that patients with chronic periodontitis had lower values of hematocrit, number of erythrocytes, and hemoglobin and increased ESR level compared to healthy group. No remarkable differences in levels of MCH, MCHC and MCV were found between test and control group.

: Background: Diabetes mellitus is a common finding in the medical (r = 0.946, p,0.001) between gingival crevicular and blood sample obtained using finger puncture method. There were no significant differences between capillary and crevicular blood glucose even with increasing blood glucose levels. Conclusion:The results suggests that gingival crevicular blood can provide an acceptable source for measuring blood glucose using glucometer. The use of micropipette was a reliable method for collecting gingival crevicular blood sample.