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Frequency and Pattern of Oral Manifestations and Oral Hygiene Practices among Cases with Diabetes Mellitus in Ajman, United Arab Emirates

1Oral medicine, College of dentistry, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE

2Department of Internal Medicine, GMC Hospital and Research Centre, Ajman, UAE

3Oral pathology, College of dentistry, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE

4Community Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE


International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research. 2015, Vol. 3 No. 2A, 4-9
DOI: 10.12691/ijdsr-3-2A-2
Copyright © 2015 Science and Education Publishing

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Sura A. A., Salwa Abdel Zaher Mabrouk Ibrahim, Prathibhaprasad, Jayakumary Muttappallymyalil. Frequency and Pattern of Oral Manifestations and Oral Hygiene Practices among Cases with Diabetes Mellitus in Ajman, United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research. 2015; 3(2A):4-9. doi: 10.12691/ijdsr-3-2A-2.

Correspondence to: Sura  A. A., Oral medicine, College of dentistry, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE. Email: ph2005s@yahoo.com

Abstract

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.

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