Type 1 diabetes and oral health: Considerations for dental practitioners
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Why it matters for dental
Dental teams must adapt patient histories, glycemic-control screening, and appointment sequencing for the growing cohort of adults and children with type 1 diabetes, because poor glycemic control directly increases the risk of rapid periodontal breakdown and delayed healing after extractions or implants.
Key points
- Type 1 diabetes impairs neutrophil function and raises HbA1c-linked inflammatory cytokines, accelerating attachment loss and pocket depth progression compared with non-diabetic patients.
- Practitioners should verify last HbA1c value and time since last meal before invasive procedures to reduce post-operative infection and delayed-wound-healing risk.
- Morning appointments and shorter visits are recommended for patients who take insulin, to avoid hypoglycemia during lengthy procedures.
- Collaboration with the patient’s endocrinologist for antibiotic prophylaxis decisions is advised when HbA1c exceeds 8 % or acute infection is present.
Who should care
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