Diabetes and Oral Health: Summary of Current Scientific Evidence for Why Transdisciplinary Collaboration Is Needed

This Perspective provides a brief summary of the scientific evidence for often two-way links between hyperglycemia, including manifest diabetes mellitus (DM), and oral health. It delivers in nutshell examples current following manifestations along with any available effect opposite direction: periodontal diseases, caries/periapical periodontitis, tooth loss, peri-implantitis, dry mouth (xerostomia/hyposalivation), dysbiosis microbiome, candidiasis, taste disturbances, burning syndrome, cancer, traumatic ulcers, infections wounds, delayed wound healing, melanin pigmentation, fissured tongue, benign migratory glossitis (geographic tongue), temporomandibular disorders, osteonecrosis jaw. Evidence effects on quality life will also be reported. condensed overview rationale sets stage urgent need delivery general health care patient-centered transdisciplinary collaboration early detection management both hyperglycemia diseases to improve life.