Science and Education Publishing International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research 2333-1259 3 2A 2015 02 25 Frequency and Pattern of Oral Manifestations and Oral Hygiene Practices among Cases with Diabetes Mellitus in Ajman, United Arab Emirates 4 9 EN Sura A. A. Oral medicine, College of dentistry, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE Salwa Abdel Zaher Mabrouk Ibrahim Prathibhaprasad Jayakumary Muttappallymyalil IJDSR201532A2 10.12691/ijdsr-3-2A-2 2015 01 02 2015 02 05 2015 02 25 Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic syndrome of heterogeneous etiology characterized by hyperglycemia which is due to insulin effect deficiency, and results in abnormal metabolism of fat, carbohydrate and protein. Diabetes is considered as a risk factor for oral health impairment/not on equal risk for oral complications which are mostly due to poor diabetes control, buffering capacity and cleansing of saliva is diminished, altered immune system.