Diabetes mellitus (DM) is defined as a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in either insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.Diabetes mellitus is classified as Type I diabetes mellitus , Type II diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes and other specific types.It is associated with high morbidity due to complications,such as retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, and cardiovascular disease.Oral manifestations of diabetes include gingivitis, periodontitis, recurrent periodontal abscess,dry socket, oral candidiasis, xerostomia, glossodynia and...

Oral submucous fibrosis(OSMF) is a chronic disease of insidious onset featuring the deposition of fibrous tissue in the submucous layer of the palate, fauces, cheek, lips, pharynx and esophagus resulting in trismus and disability. The incidence of OSMF is still rising alarmingly and there is a dire need to search for an effective and safe remedy because of lack of present therapies to either provide a complete cure or treat the patients at the cost of adverse effects. All the available treatments give only symptomatic relief which are of short duration.Comprehensive search of scientific...

Granulomatous inflammation of the oral and Orophrayngeal submucosal tissues is not common, but when found it represents a definite diagnostic dilemma because of the wide variety of possible etiologic disease rather generic appearance of the individual lesions. Granulomatous disorders are frequently due to a wide variety of infections. Over the past decade advances in molecular diagnostic techniques have allowed identification of organisms involved in granulomatous disorders that previously were of unknown aetiology. Therefore, it is necessary to have knowledge of various granulomatous...

This book discusses the oral manifestations of bleeding and clotting disorders and their dental management. It includes a brief explanation of the pathophysiology of these disorders. It also provides detailed information on the questions to ask during history taking and explains their importance. It also includes information on the laboratory tests required for such patients, as well as the precautions to be taken during different dental procedures.

Le diabète sucré (DM) est défini comme un groupe de maladies métaboliques caractérisées par une hyperglycémie résultant de défauts dans la sécrétion d'insuline, l'action de l'insuline ou les deux.Le diabète sucré est classé en diabète sucré de type I, diabète sucré de type II, diabète gestationnel et autres types spécifiques.Il est associé à une morbidité élevée due aux complications, telles que la rétinopathie, la néphropathie, la neuropathie et les maladies cardio-vasculaires.Les manifestations bucco-dentaires du diabète comprennent la gingivite, la parodontite,...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) ist definiert als eine Gruppe von Stoffwechselkrankheiten, die durch Hyperglykämie gekennzeichnet sind , die durch Defekte in der Insulinsekretion, der Insulinwirkung oder beidem verursacht wird.Diabetes mellitus wird als Typ-I-Diabetes mellitus, Typ-II-Diabetes mellitus, Schwangerschaftsdiabetes und andere spezifische Typen klassifiziertund ist mit einer hohen Morbidität aufgrund von Komplikationenwie Retinopathie, Nephropathie, Neuropathie und Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungenverbunden.Zu den oralen Manifestationen des Diabetes gehören Gingivitis, Parodontitis,...