1Intern, Institute of Dental Sciences
2PGT Department of Anesthesia, Intern, Institute of Medical Sciences
3Intern, Institute of Dental Sciences
4Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences
5Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sthitaprajana Lenka, Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, E-mail: sthitaprajanalenka@gmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
Diabetes mellitus is a group of disorders characterized by an increased in plasma blood glucose (hyperglycaemia). Globally, the incidence of diabetes is rising approximately 3 new cases in every 10 sec and by 2030 it is expected to affect the population of 552 million people, therefore it is now considered as a new epidemic. Various type of diabetes mellitus affecting different group of people has been seen, most commonly are type 1 and type 2 diabetes. diabetes mellitus has greatly elevated the rate of morbidity and mortality which has become a major burden to the health care system of all over the world. Diabetes mellitus almost affect every system of the body; therefore, a thorough history and physical examination must be done in these patients. It also has many oral manifestations which are often neglected by the patients, clinical practitioners and many health care providers. So, in this article we are going to summarize various oral manifestations due to impaired glycaemic level.
Diabetes mellitus, Mucous, Blood Glucose, Fasting blood sugar, Insulin
