Dental management considerations for the patient with diabetes mellitus.
BACKGROUND
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus, or DM, in the United States is increasing steadily. The increasing longevity of the American population and more effective diagnostic protocols mean that the dental practitioner will be treating an increasing number of patients with the disease.


METHODS
The authors present relevant information about DM, including a recently revised nomenclature system, pathophysiology, complications, new diagnostic criteria, medical and dental management considerations, and associated oral conditions.


CONCLUSIONS
There are many important medical and dental management issues that dentists should consider when treating patients with DM.


CONCLUSIONS
The information presented in this report should help general dentists deliver optimum treatment to patients with DM.
Lalla
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RV
Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Oral Diagnosis, MC 1605, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, 263 Farmington Ave., Farmington, Conn. 06030-1605, USA.
D'Ambrosio
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JA
D002054:Burning Mouth Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology; D007328:Insulin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000209:etiology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000209:etiology; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D009626:Terminology as Topic
D007328:Insulin