Abstract

LOPEZ GARVI, Antonio José; MOLINA ESCRIBANO, Antonia; RAMIREZ GARCIA, María Cruz  and  APARICIO MINGUEZ, María José. Diabetes as a risk factor for Periodontitis. Rev Clin Med Fam [online]. 2008, vol.2, n.3, pp.140-142. ISSN 2386-8201.

Periodontittis is an infection which causes symtoms such as bleeding gums, loose or separating teeth and receding or tender gums. It can also advance the progresión of some diseases amongst them diabetes mellitus. We report a case of a man who came to the doctor´s consultancy due to bleeding, swollen gums. He had had insulin dependent diabetes for the las 35 years. The patient was diagnosed with generalise, moderate periodontits, although some teeth were at an advanced stage with over 50% loss of the alveolar crest. Treatment included: instruction in oral hygiene, scaling and root planing of all teeth, periodontal surgery and periodic periodontal check ups. Early detection of periodontitis is very important and the family doctor can play a very important role in referring thses patients to the dentist for diagnosis and control.

Keywords : Periodontitis; Diabetes Mellitus.

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