Diabetes and periodontal diseases-the current scenerio

Author: 
Sepuri Krishna Mohan., Tahir Ahmad*., Sepuri Tirumala Devi., Javaid Ahmad Wani and Asra Tabassum

In the present scenario Periodontitis and diabetes have appeared as common and complex set of chronic diseases with an interrelated disease manifestations and the relationship has been mutually dependent on the state of the body perhaps that is the reason these two diseases are fast gaining the status of a potential public health hazard. For such obvious reasons, treatment and management of periodontitis in people with diabetes is particularly important. This article envisages the current scenario of diabetes and periodontal diseases from dentists and diabetologists perspective.

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