Periodontitis is a frequent pathologic condition in diabetic patient, and has been associated with chronic complications like nephropathy, cardiovascular disease, peripheral artery disease or death. To document the association between severe periodontitis and edentulism with the presence of sensory-motor neuropathy in diabetic patients. Cross-sectional study in type 2 diabetic patients from the family medicine unit no. 27 of the IMSS in Tijuana, México. Patients were evaluated to identify periodontitis and sensory-motor neuropathy. Information was also obtained about sex, age, duration of diabetes, glycemic control, smoking and alcohol use. Four hundred and thirty-six patients completed all measurements. In 180 (41.3%) neuropathy was identified, and associated with age (p‹ 0.001); duration of diabetes (p‹ 0.001); fasting glucose (p‹ 0.001); severe periodontitis (OR: 2.7; IC 95%: 1.5-4.8); and with edentulism (OR: 4.4; IC 95%: 2.0-9.4). Logistic regression multivariable analysis kept as significative the association between severe periodontitis and edentulism with neuropathy (adjusted OR: 1.7; IC 95%: 1.1-2.6). Periodontitis and edentulism are associated with the presence of neuropathy in diabetic patients.