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Diabetes mellitus and oral health

Endocrine volume 49, pages 27–34 (2015)Cite this article

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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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Kudiyirickal, M.G., Pappachan, J.M. Diabetes mellitus and oral health. Endocrine 49, 27–34 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-014-0496-3

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