Objective: To point out the frequency of oral and
dental lesions in type I or type II diabetes melitus
patients, revealed from the group of 1500 individuals
investigated in the study. We also aimed to identify
the determination of this pathology, the approach for
the diabetes melitus patient in the dental office, connected
with the specific stomatologic treatment needed
and with the seriousness of the basic disease.
Method and materials: Joint clinical and statistical
study on diabetes melitus patients, revealed
from the group of 1500 individuals investigated,
based upon data collected using a clinical research
pattern record. Carious lesions, dental wear lesions,
missing teeth, edentulous aspects, periodontal and
oral mucosa diseases, effects of saliva secretion
disorders (hyposialia, xerostomia) upon the mentioned
pathology were assessed.
Results: Assessed data acknowledged the fact
that degenerating alterations of periodontal blood
vessels, decrease of saliva secretion, increase of
glucose level in the sulcular fluid and in the parotid
gland saliva affect the seriousness of oral and dental
pathology and increase the occurence of microbial
and candida infections.
Conclusions: Specific disorders of diabetes
melitus metabolic syndrome including dislipidemia,
high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, due to individual
way of life, but also to connected major risk
factors such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular
diseases, certainly affect the oral health status.