Association between Diabetes Mellitus and Periodontal Diseases

Authors

  • Sahar Abdelkhalik Elsheikh Department of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
  • Khalid Mahmood Uddin Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA.
  • Shamail Zia Department of Pathology, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Syeda Alveera Batool Department of Medicine, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Fahmeeda Khatoon Junejo Department of Pathology, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.

Abstract

Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious health burden and its frequency is increasing worldwide. Several complications are
related with diabetes mellitus and now periodontal disease (PD) is also considered as DM-related problem. A 2-way association between DM
and PDs has been reported. The purpose of this article is to deliver the knowledge relating to the association between DM and PDs. Several
researches have been published over the past 50 years in this regard yet more research is obligatory so as to elucidate the two-way relationship
trait between DM and PDs.

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Published

30.06.2022

How to Cite

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Elsheikh SA, Uddin KM, Zia S, Batool SA, Junejo FK. Association between Diabetes Mellitus and Periodontal Diseases. Nat J Health Sci [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 30 [cited 2025 Feb. 8];7(2):77-8. Available from: https://ojs.njhsciences.com/index.php/njhs/article/view/314

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Review Article

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