Diabetes Mellitus is caused by absolute or relative deficiency of Insulin in the body. India is presently the Diabetic capital of the world. It is not uncommon to see that many patients with maturity onset Diabetes may visit a Dental Office for treatment as they have an increase incidence of Dental Infections, both in the soft-tissue and hard tissue of the mouth.
Diabetic Patients diagnosed or undiagnosed have very specific general and Oral manifestations and need thorough evaluation before initiating any Dental treatment.
In our practice at SnC Dental Speciality Clinic since last 20 years, we have diagnosed a lot of NIDDM (Adult onset Diabetes) based upon their oral Manifestations, saving a lot of agony to the patient.
Common Oral findings in Diabetics include:
- Periodontitis ( Gum Infections)
- Multiple periodontal abscesses
- Bad breath ( Mal Odour)
- Oral Fungal Infection
- Dry Mouth, Burning mouth
- Coated tongue
- Oral Ulcers.
- Missing Teeth.
Further, these Oral problems prevent the patients from eating a ‘Balanced Diet’ which is low in Sugars (Salads, vegetables, legumes, etc) and an absolute necessity for Diabetic patients. They restore to eating foods that are soft ( Rice/ sweets/ potato, etc) and easy to chew, as a result their Blood Sugar rises further and the vicious cycle goes on.
POOR ORAL HYGIENE & DIABETES
At ‘SnC Dental Speciality Clinic’, we have an organized approach to managing the Diabetic Patients. Our approach is systematic and methodical:
- Detailed case history recording
- Determining status of Blood sugar and other ailments if present.
- Evaluating the Oral Findings.
- Rendering needful Dental treatment.
Our patients are also counseled on maintaining appropriate oral Hygiene using various oral cleaning aids to facilitate proper chewing of food and keep the blood Sugars under control.
