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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814568303321

Titolo

Diabetes mellitus and oral health : an interprofessional approach / / edited by Ira B. Lamster

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

9781118887837

1-118-86408-5

1-118-88783-2

1-118-86416-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Disciplina

617.6/32

Soggetti

Diabetes Complications

Diabetes - Complications - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Etiology / Ravichandran Ramasamy and Ann Marie Schmidt -- Epidemiology, classification, risk factors and diagnosis of diabetes mellitus / William Knowler and Jeff Curtis -- Medical complications of diabetes mellitus / Lewis Johnson and Ruth Weinstock -- Treatment of diabetes mellitus / Ruth Weinstock and Harpreet Kaur -- Management of the patient with diabetes mellitus in the dental office / Brian Mealey -- Periodontal disease as a complication of diabetes mellitus / George Taylor -- The influence of periodontal disease on metabolic control in diabetes / Evanthia Lalla and Dana Wolf -- Non-periodontal oral complications of diabetes mellitus / Ira B. Lamster -- Assessment of diabetes mellitus in the dental office / Evanthia Lalla, Dana Wolf and Ira B. Lamster.

Sommario/riassunto

Diabetes Mellitus and Oral Health: An Interprofessional Approach is a practical tool for dentists and dental hygienists providing oral health care to patients with diabetes mellitus. Firmly grounded in the latest evidence, the book addresses medical considerations, dental considerations, and case scenarios from clinical practice in three easily accessible sections.The first section on medical considerations reviews



the definition of diabetes and discusses underlying pathologic mechanisms, classification, diagnosis, and medical complications of the disease. It also promote