The Relationship Between Oral Health and Diabetes Mellitus

BackgroundThe term “diabetes mellitus” describes a group of disorders characterized by elevated levels of glucose in the blood and abnormalities of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. A number of oral diseases and disorders have been associated with diabetes mellitus, and periodontitis has been identified as a possible risk factor for poor metabolic control in subjects with diabetes.MethodsThe authors reviewed the literature to identify...