La diabetes mellitus y sus manifestaciones bucales

The diabetes, as a risk factor to develop oral disease, has always been very discussed, although it seems that at the moment it is accepted that the prevalence of periodontal disease is higher in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) than in healthy patients, and higher in poorly controlled insulin-dependent diabetes (PIDD) that in controlled insulin-dependent diabetes (CIDD), so that this negligence can conspire against health in general. In diabetic patients complex biological, psychological and social transformations occur, which is why it is necessary to provide comprehensive medical care to this population group . On the base of such reflections, the pertinent bibliography was revised on some elementary questions in this respect. In diabetic patients, complex biological, psychological and social transformations take place. Based on these reflections, the pertinent bibliography was reviewed.KEY WORDS: diabetes mellitus; oral health; education; riskLa diabetes como factor de riesgo para desarrollar enfermedad bucales ha sido siempre muy discutida, aunque parece que actualmente se acepta que la prevalencia de la enfermedad periodontal es mayor en pacientes diabéticos no insulinodependientes que en pacientes sanos, y mayor en pacientes crónicos insulinodependientes mal controlados (PIDD) que en pacientes diabéticos insulinodependientes bien controlados (CIDD), de manera que su descuido puede conspirar contra la salud en general. En los pacientes diabéticos ocurren complejas transformaciones biológicas, psicológicas y sociales, por lo cual se impone brindar a este grupo poblacional una atención médica integral. Sobre la base de estas reflexiones, se revisó la bibliografía pertinente