MANAGEMENTS ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS

Diabetes mellitus DM affects all age groups and its prevalence has been increasing because of lifestyle changes, increased life span, etc. In order to provide safe and effective oral medical care for patients with diabetes, proper understanding of the disease is necessary, along with familiarity of the oral manifestations. The goal of therapy is to promote oral health in patients with diabetes, to diagnose diabetes. The sooner the disease is diagnosed, the better the prognosis of the patient, since complications in the early stage of the disease are less severe and more readily treated. As a member of the health care team, the dental practitioner should have knowledge of oral manifestations of DM to recognize initial symptoms of the disease. Also when treating DM patients, the practitioner must understand the consequences of the controlled disease in relation to orthodontic treatment. This paper reviews the management of DM patient during orthodontic treatment.