Oral Health Care Guidelines for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Review

Authors

  • Prasanna Kumar Rao1 , Dharnappa Poojary2 , Shailesh Kudva3, Ashok Kumar Jeppu 4 , Kavitha Ashok Kumar5 , Alok Dubey6

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12314

Keywords:

Diabetic, oral infection, hypoglycaemia, hyperglycemia

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus [DM] is a metabolic disorder characterised by relative or obsolete insufficiency of insulin
and resultant disturbances of carbohydrate metabolism. People with poorly controlled DM are at greater
risk for dental problems. They are more likely to affect with oral infections. High and low blood sugar may
also be able to cause many oral manifestations and some emergency situations in dental office. This article
highlights on oral manifestations and dental considerations while treating these DM patients.

Author Biography

  • Prasanna Kumar Rao1 , Dharnappa Poojary2 , Shailesh Kudva3, Ashok Kumar Jeppu 4 , Kavitha Ashok Kumar5 , Alok Dubey6

    1
    Professor, Oral Medicine & Radiology, A.J Institute of Dental Sciences, Kuntikana, Mangaluru 575004,
    Karnataka, India, 2
    Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MCODS Mangalore, Manipal Academy
    of Higher Education [MAHE], Light house hill road, Mangalore, 3Professor and Head, Oral Pathology, Srinivas
    Institute of Dental Sciences Mangalore, 4Discipline Lead, Biochemistry Unit, International Medical School,
    Management and Science University, Section 13, Shah Alam, 40100, Selangor, Malaysia, 5Discipline Lead,
    Otorhinolaryngology Unit, International Medical School, Management and Science University, Section 13, Shah
    Alam, 40100, Selangor, Malaysia, 6Associate Professor, Division of Pedodontics, Department of Preventive Dental
    Sciences, Jazan University, KSA

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Published

2020-10-29

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Section

Articles

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en

How to Cite

Oral Health Care Guidelines for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Review. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 4292-4301. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12314