Diabetes

Question 1

state the classifications of diabetes

Answer 1

• diabates mellitus

- diabetes insipidus

Question 2

what is diabetes insipidus

Answer 2

• metabolic disease characterised by the inability to concentrate urine, resulting in large quantities of dilute urine

Question 3

what diabetes mellitus

Answer 3

• chronic syndrome of impaired ability to metabolize carbohydrates, proteins and fats due to insufficient secretion of insulin and/or target tissue insulin resistance.

Question 4

what are the oral manifestations of type 2 diabetes

Answer 4

• periodontal disease
• candidosis
• burning sensation
• delayed wound healing
• dry mouth

Question 5

what are the oral manifestations of medicine which are used to manage diabetes?

Answer 5

• altered taste
• lichenoid reactions eg. white patches, soreness, roughness and ulcers, stinging and burning sensation inside the oral cavity

Question 6

how does diabetes affect dentistry

Answer 6

• patients at higher risk of infection
• xerostomia related problems
• poor healing
• small blood vessel change causing reduced blood flow
• dentists should ask about the medications the patients take to manage diabetes
• the patient is at risk of other diseases such as stroke, CV disease, renal disease and impaired vision

Question 7

what are the risk factors of diabetes

Answer 7

• smoking
• poor glucose control
• poor oral hygiene
• additional drug treatment
• eating disorders