Diabetes and Periodontal Infection: Making the Connection
- Janet H. Southerland, DDS, MPH, PhD,
- George W. Taylor, DMD, DrPH and
- Steven Offenbacher, DDS, PhD, MMSc
Abstract
IN BRIEF
This review focuses on the relationship between diabetes and periodontal infection and potential mechanisms involved in local and systemic disease progression. In addition, various oral complications of diabetes are discussed, along with recommendations for management, treatment, and proper referral.
Footnotes
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Janet H. Southerland, DDS, MPH, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Dental Ecology and is the chair of Hospital Dentistry, chief of Oral Medicine, and director of the University of North Carolina Hospitals' Dental Clinic in Chapel Hill. George W. Taylor, DMD, DrPH, is an associate professor in the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor. Steven Offenbacher DDS, PhD, MMSc, is OraPharma Distinguished Professor of Periodontology and director of the Center for Oral and Systemic Diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry in Chapel Hill.
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Note of disclosure: Dr. Taylor has served on advisory panels related to oral and systemic health for Colgate, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson and has received honoraria for speaking engagements and consulting fees from Colgate and Pfizer. These companies manufacture and market products related to oral hygiene, periodontal health, and/or diabetes.
- American Diabetes Association
