Publication Date: 3/13/2005
This webpage is part of a series about detection and prevention of periodontal disease in diabetes
| Primary care providers and dental professionals can detect diabetes if they are aware of the periodontal manifestations of the disease. These include severe gingival inflammation; acute gingival or periodontal abscesses, which may be multiple and recurrent; and rapidly advancing periodontal disease. | |
 Signs and symptoms related to dental structures may furnish clues about the presence of diabetes. In sceening for periodontal disease, the gums adjacent to the teeth should be examined for bright red or magenta tissue or purulence emanating from the margins. Severe recession of the gum tissues may be indicative of alveolar bone loss, and acute or multiple periodontal abscesses may suggest the presence of undiagnosed or uncontrolled diabetes. |
Detection and Prevention of Periodontal Disease in Diabetes
June 1994
http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov/pubs/perdiab/detect/index.html
