title: Diabetes and periodontal disease.
abstract: With the increasing incidence of diabetes in our patient population, the dental professional needs to be vigilant in recognizing the oral manifestations of diabetes and also be prepared to monitor and treat the diabetic patient who presents to their office for dental care.
authors.forename: Larry F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Wolff
mesh_terms: D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications*