dental complications of diabetes Flashcards
Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes which has an insulin production defect.
absolute deficiency
Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes which has an insulin resistance.
Gestational Diabetes
Diabetes which develops during pregnancy.
Which disease occurs when the adrenal glands don’t produce enough of the hormone cortisol or aldosterone?
Addison’s Disease
adrenal insufficiency
An autoimmune disorder caused by hyperthyroidism and is characterised by goiter (swelling of the thyroid gland) and exophthalmos (bulging of the eyes).
Graves’ disease
Which term describes enlargement of the thyroid gland?
Goitre
Which term describes acidity of the blood caused by the presence of ketone bodies produced when the body is unable to metabolise sugar so instead, gets energy from fat metabolism?
Diabetic Keoacidosis
Which diabetic complication refers to the accumulation of damage to the glomerular capillaries due to chronic hypertension caused by diabetes mellitus?
Diabetic Nephropathy
What is Diabetic Retonopathy?
Damage to the retina as a complication of uncontrolled diabetes.
Which diabetes complication involves nerve damage from impoverished blood flow and can lead to erectile dysfunction, incontinence, poor wound healing and loss of sensation from the area?
Diabetic Neuropathy
Elevated blood sugar levels suppress the host immune system which can in turn result in…
Delayed wound healing and increased susceptibility to recurrent infections.
8 Oral Manifestations of Diabetes:
- Increased risk of caries.
- Increased risk of infection.
- Xerostomia
- Slow gingival healing.
- Hypoplasia (for childhood onset diabetes)
- Increased gingival inflammation and Perio
- Candidiasis
- Abnormal eruption patterns
Increased levels of this triglyceride may be related to greater probing depths and attachment in poorly controlled diabetics.
Serum triglycerides.
