González-Moles, Miguel ÁngelRamos-García, Pablo2022-09-202022-09-202021-11-18González-Moles MÁ, Ramos-García P. State of Evidence on Oral Health Problems in Diabetic Patients: A Critical Review of the Literature. J Clin Med. 2021 Nov 18;10(22):5383http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4078Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health problem, having recognized that in the next 20 years the number of diabetic patients in the world will increase to 642 million. DM exerts enormous repercussions on general health diabetic (especially derived from vascular, cardiac, renal, ocular, or neurological affectation). It entails in addition a high number of deaths directly related to the disease, as well as a high health care cost, estimated at $673 billion annually. Oral cavity is found among all the organs and systems affected in the course of DM. Important pathologies are developed with higher prevalence, such as periodontitis (PD), alterations in salivary flow, fungal infections, oral cancer, and oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD). It has been proven that PD hinders the metabolic control of DM and that the presence of PD increases the possibility for developing diabetes. Despite the relevance of these oral pathologies, the knowledge of primary care physicians and diabetes specialists about the importance of oral health in diabetics, as well as the knowledge of dentists about the importance of DM for oral health of patients is scarce or non-existent. It is accepted that the correct management of diabetic patients requires interdisciplinary teams, including dentists. In this critical review, the existing knowledge and evidence-degree on the preventive, clinical, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic aspects of oral diseases that occur with a significant frequency in the diabetic population are developed in extension.enAtribución 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Diabetes mellitusOral healthOral medicineOral pathologyPeriodontitisDental cariesOral cancerSalud bucalMedicina oralPatología bucalCaries dentalNeoplasias de la bocaMedical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::HumansMedical Subject Headings::Health Care::Population Characteristics::Health::Oral HealthMedical Subject Headings::Information Science::Information Science::Data Collection::Vital Statistics::Morbidity::PrevalenceMedical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Occupational Groups::Health Personnel::Physicians::Physicians, Primary CareMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Endocrine System Diseases::Diabetes MellitusMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Stomatognathic Diseases::Mouth Diseases::Periodontal Diseases::PeriodontitisMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Neoplasms::Neoplasms by Site::Head and Neck Neoplasms::Mouth NeoplasmsMedical Subject Headings::Diseases::Bacterial Infections and Mycoses::MycosesMedical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Care Economics and Organizations::Economics::Costs and Cost Analysis::Health Care CostsMedical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::PrognosisMedical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Occupational Groups::Health Personnel::Dentistsreview article34830663Acceso abierto10.3390/jcm102253832077-0383PMC8618619