title: An update in diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Type I diabetes mellitus, also called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or IDDM, is a significant chronic condition with implications for dental treatment. Advances in management include intensified therapy, highly purified insulins, and insulin pumps. Periodontal tissues are affected by IDDM, with resultant increases in disease in children affected with IDDM.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Dahms
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications