Diabetes is a disease that adversely affects the human body, including the health of the oral cavity. Problems in the oral cavity are caused by a violation of carbohydrate balance, which later leads to disruption of protein and fat metabolism. The first sign of the disease is a change in oral health. Therefore, the dental indication of the ongoing processes in the body has a great importance, as it precedes the development of the overall clinical picture.
In addition, it should be noted that if a diabetic patient consumes tobacco regularly, the risk of developing the listed diseases increases by at least 20 times.
Diabetes is always accompanied by a violation of mineral metabolism, which in turn affects the condition of solid tissues in the body. The most solid tissue of the human body is tooth enamel. Tooth feeding takes place both in the oral cavity and in the microvascular circle. Disruption of mineral metabolism leads to the expulsion of calcium and subsequent fluoride from the body. When calcium and fluoride are low, the enamel becomes weak. The tooth easily absorbes acids secreted by bacteria and the risk of developing caries increases.
A visit to the dentist for patients with diabetes should be as regular as the one with an endocrinologist, which is why it is especially important to choose the right dentist. For example, the dentist should be aware that such patients have an increased sense of pain, they soon get tired, and their immunity is impaired. The dentist should be very careful and attentive when doing an implant for a diabetic patient. Of course, this does not mean that dental implants are not recommended for patients with diabetes. It all depends on how controllable the patient's blood sugar is. As for tooth extraction, for a patient with diabetes, tooth extraction should preferably be done in the morning, after taking insulin and after breakfast.
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