Buccal manifestations in diabetic patients with complete dentures

Abstract

The objective of this work is to perform a literature review on the association between Diabetes Mellitus and oral manifestations in users of total prosthesis. The included databases were BBO, LILACS, PubMed, Scielo and the oral manifestations that were mostly present were: Xerostomia, Prosthetic Stomatitis, and Candidiasis. It was found that in the reviewed articles, there was a greater susceptibility among diabetic patients to have such manifestations. However, a well manufactured and adapted prosthesis together with good oral hygiene, as well as an adequate control of the chronic disease are determinant so as not to aggravate these conditions. Nevertheless, further randomized and controlled trials are needed to provide more conclusive answers on oral manifestations in diabetic users of total prosthesis.