Diabetes Case Reports

Department of Restorative Dentistry,Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK

Publications

• Case Report   
  The Association between Root Caries, Xerostomia and Blood Glucose in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes
  Author(s): Shona Sawhney, Khair Ul Bariya Ali, Ashleigh Mungur and Aylin Baysan*
  
  Dental caries is the most prevalent infectious disease worldwide. A chronic and progressive disease can occur in primary or permanent dentition and can take place in any tooth surface of the crown or root. This slow destruction is related to the dynamic interaction process between the tooth structure, microbial biofilm and dietary carbohydrates, together with the influence of saliva and genetic factors. Reported oral complications associated with diabetes include xerostomia (dry mouth), dental caries, tooth loss, periodontal disease, denture intolerance and soft tissue lesions of the tongue and oral mucosa. The reduction in saliva flow rate and subsequent diminished buffering capacity with calcium and phosphate contents result in an increase in mouth acidity, which contributes to the loss of minerals from the tooth surface and subsequently development of dental ca.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2572-5629.21.6.143

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