title: Dental management of patients with diabetes mellitus.
abstract: It is estimated that a total of 16 million Americans are suffering fro m diabetes mellitus (DM). Dental health-care providers are involved in screening for this disease, as well as treating numerous patients with DM. As do all medically complex patients, individuals with DM pose a challenge for dental providers. This article describes the pathogenesis and physiology of DM and recommends guidelines for dental care.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Muzyka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glick
mesh_terms: D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000517:prevention & control; D015994:Incidence; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence