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Sneha Barik ¹, Niharika Barik ¹, Alok Mahapatra ¹, Sthitaprajna Lenka ², Karishma Rathore ³

Affiliations
1 Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IN
2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IN
3 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IN

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a group of disorders characterized by an increased in plasma blood glucose (hyperglycaemia). Globally, the incidence of diabetes is rising approximately 3 new cases in every 10 sec and by 2030 it is expected to affect the population of 552 million people, therefore it is now considered as a new epidemic. Various type of diabetes mellitus affecting different group of people has been seen, most commonly are type 1 and type 2 diabetes. diabetes mellitus has greatly elevated the rate of morbidity and mortality which has become a major burden to the health care system of all over the world. Diabetes mellitus almost affect every system of the body; therefore, a thorough history and physical examination must be done in these patients. It also has many oral manifestations which are often neglected by the patients, clinical practitioners and many health care providers. So, in this article we are going to summarize various oral manifestations due to impaired glycaemic level.

Keywords

Diabetes Mellitus, Mucous, Blood Glucose, Fasting Blood Sugar, Insulin.

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