Dental problems in diabetes - add a dentist to the diabetes team

Aust Fam Physician. 2008 Jul;37(7):537-9.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Dental Care / methods*
  • Diabetes Complications / complications*
  • Diabetes Complications / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration*
  • South Australia / epidemiology
  • Stomatognathic Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Stomatognathic Diseases* / etiology
  • Stomatognathic Diseases* / prevention & control