Modern view on correlation of diabetes and inflammatory periodontal diseases
Periodontal disease today is one of the most common and burning conditions in dentistry, its incidence in patients with diabetes mellitus is nearly 100 per cent. Pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus includes hyperglycemia and microcirculation disorders that aggravates periodontal disease in such patients, slows down healing and reparation in periodontal tissues. Improving of periodontal health in patients with diabetes mellitus reduces risk of complications, choice of proper dentifrices is crucial. Colgate® Total toothpaste can be recommended to patients with periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus because of its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anticavity features. Interdisciplinary approach in such patients would help to control better both diabetes and periodontal disease.