THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND DIABETES MELLITUS

  • Ciprian A. Dina
  • Maria Iancau
  • Maria Moța
  • Raluca Costina Dina
  • Iulia Vladu
Keywords: periodontal diseases, diabetes, HbA1c, glycemic control

Abstract

Periodontitis is a common complication in patients with diabetes. Their classification is complex and it is based on the clinical presentation, rate of disease progression, age at diagnosis and local and systemic factors that may multiply the risk. The two major stages of periodontal diseases are gingivitis and periodontitis. The relationship between these two diseases appears bidirectional insofar that the existence of one disease tends to promote the other and that the meticulous management of either may help the treatment of the other. Treatment of periodontitis using a association of mechanical therapy, scaling and root planning, plus systemic tetracycline antibiotics has been demonstrated to have important reductions in HbA1c values. Therefore, for a better control of diabetes we suggest that periodontal patients with diabetes should be consulted and treated by a periodontist.

Published
2012-05-31
How to Cite
Dina, Ciprian, Maria Iancau, Maria Moța, Raluca Dina, and Iulia Vladu. 2012. “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND DIABETES MELLITUS”. Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases 19 (2), 181-88. https://rjdnmd.org/index.php/RJDNMD/article/view/280.
Section
Review Articles