title: Dental problems in diabetes - add a dentist to the diabetes team.
abstract: A healthy tooth in a healthy gum and healthy mouth is fairly secure. The roots are firmly embedded in bone and the gum firmly encases the tooth, leaving only the resistant enamel exposed to any debris and bacteria that saliva has not flushed away.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia. patrick.phillips@nwahs.sa.gov.au
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bartold
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care / Q000379:methods*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013021:South Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control