Abstract
Twenty diabetic patients with complications, who were seen in our clinic (October, 1991-April, 1994), were observed clinically. Of the oral diseases excluding tooth caris, radicular cyst (7 cases) as result of the carious involvement had a high incidence, followed by oral carcinima (3 caces), periodontitis (3 caces), epulis (2 caces), sialolithiasis (2 cases), etc. Of the diabetic complications, cardiovascular diseases (8 caces), viral hepatitis C and/or liver diseases (9 caces), ophthalmopathy (9 caces) including two blind patients, renal failure (2 cases) including a patient undergoing dialysis, were seen. The coincidence of diseases increased with age.
We concluded the following: 1. Linking of medical departments with diabetic clinic is necessary for cure and/or care of the diabetic patients. 2. It is important to improve the quality of oral hygine and dental practices for “dental medicine for medically compromised patients.” 3. A methodology for clinical statistics to analyze complex diseases of diabetes is required.
