• Kebanyakan terkait :
• Kehilangan cairan melalui urinari
• Perubahan respon terhadap infeksi
• Perubahan mikrovaskular
• Peningkatan konsentrasi glukosa di saliva
Periodontal disease
• Microangiopathy altering antigenic challenge
• Altered cell-mediated immune response and impaired of
neutrophil chemotaxis
• Increased Ca+ and glucose lead to plaque formation
• Increased collagen breakdown
• Periodontal disease is more severe and more frequent in patient with
poorly controlled diabetes
Salivary glands
• Xerostomia is common, but reason is unclear
• The effects of hyperglycemia lead to increased amounts of urine, which
deplete the extracellular fluids and reduce the secretion of saliva, thus
resulting in dry mouth.
• Tenderness, pain and burning sensation of tongue
• May cause secondary enlargement of parotid glands with
sialosis
Xerostomia and Hyposalivation