Diabetes and periodontitis: multidisciplinary management

Diabetes and periodontitis: multidisciplinary management

Diabetes has reached epidemic levels in North America and continues to rise in prevalence, generating a significant financial burden on society. The strong link between type 2 diabetes and periodontitis provides a sound basis for dental professionals to screen for and help manage diabetic patients. Literature from journals of both medicine and dentistry was included to provide a comprehensive e...

Therapeutic Targets for Management of Periodontitis and Diabetes

The increasing incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic periodontitis (CP) worldwide imposes a rethinking of individualized therapy for patients with both conditions. Central to bidirectional links between DM and CP is deregulated systemic inflammation and dysfunctional immune responses to altered-self and non-self. Control of blood glucose levels and metabolic imbalances associated with...

Periodontitis and Diabetes Mellitus

Dentists, diabetes and periodontitis.

This review updates the relationship between diabetes mellitus and periodontitis. A checklist has been included to assist the general dental practitioner identify individuals with undiagnosed diabetes. The literature indicates a similar incidence of periodontitis exists between well-controlled diabetics and non-diabetics. However, a greater incidence and severity of periodontitis is observed in...

Multidisciplinary management of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents

Although once considered a disease of adults, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in youth is increasing at a significant rate. Similar to adults, youth with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for developing hypertension, lipid abnormalities, renal disease, and other diabetes-related complications. However, children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes also face many unique management challeng...