Good oral health can result in better outcomes for diabetics. A dentist can be a catalyst in the prevention, early detection and other potentially debilitating conditions of diabetes. Each year millions of adults are diagnosed with diabetes II. Oral Complications of uncontrolled DM Caries. Periapical abscesses. Loss of teeth. Impaired ability to wear prosthesis (which may be due to salivary gland dysfunction) Lichen planus.
Gingivitis and Periodontitis. Xerostomia or salivary gland dysfunction. Oral Candidiasis. Burning Mouth Syndrome. While the above conditions are treated in the same way for people with or without Diabetes but people with diabetes do require more follow-up care. Intra oral infections in patients with diabetes should be aggressively treated and managed and more emphasis on prevention therapies are needed for good oral hygiene.The patients who have been diagnosed…
