Position Paper: Diabetes and Periodontal Diseases
- 1 April 2000
- journal article
- guideline
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Periodontology
- Vol. 71 (4), 664-678
- https://doi.org/10.1902/jop.2000.71.4.664
Abstract
This position paper on diabetes mellitus was prepared by the Research, Science and Therapy Committee of The American Academy of Periodontology. It is intended to: 1) update members of the dental profession on the diagnosis and medical management of patients with diabetes mellitus; 2) summarize current knowledge on the relation between diabetes mellitus and periodontal diseases; 3) provide an overview of factors in diabetic patients relevant to understanding the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases in these subjects; 4) outline special considerations associated with treatment of periodontal diseases in diabetic patients; and 5) discuss possible approaches to the management of diabetic emergencies in the dental office.Keywords
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