Lalla Evanthia, Lamster Ira B
Section of Oral and Diagnostic Sciences, Division of Periodontics, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Dent Clin North Am. 2012 Oct;56(4):819-29. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2012.07.008. Epub 2012 Aug 17.
Diabetes mellitus is a serious chronic disease that affects many dental patients. Dental professionals have the potential and responsibility to assume an active role in the early identification, assessment, and management of their patients who present with or are at risk of developing diabetes. Close maintenance, meticulous monitoring of individual patient needs, and close collaboration with other health care professionals involved in the care will enable better control of the oral complications of diabetes and contribute to the better management of the patient's overall health status.
糖尿病是一种严重的慢性疾病，影响着许多牙科患者。牙科专业人员有潜力且有责任在对患有糖尿病或有患糖尿病风险的患者进行早期识别、评估和管理方面发挥积极作用。密切关注、细致监测个体患者需求，并与参与护理的其他医疗保健专业人员密切合作，将有助于更好地控制糖尿病的口腔并发症，并有助于更好地管理患者的整体健康状况。
