Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Health

Overview

Journal Endocrine

Specialty Endocrinology

Date 2014 Dec 10

PMID 25487035

Citations 48

Authors

Marina George Kudiyirickal

Joseph M Pappachan

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Abstract

The oral health is influenced by systemic health, and one of the most common chronic diseases encountered in dental practice is diabetes mellitus. Diabetes can worsen oral infections and vice versa. In the literature, periodontitis and diabetes in the young to middle-aged adults have been the most widely researched area. Understanding the patho-physiology, clinical manifestations and management of different types of orofacial diseases in diabetic patients are important to the diabetologist and the dentist for the optimal care of patients with these diseases. This review explores the inter-link between diabetes and oral health.

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