Dental caries and bacterial load in saliva and dental biofilm of type 1 diabetics on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion.
Ana Sofia Estima da Cunha CoelhoAnabela Baptista PaulaMarta MotaMafalda LaranjoAna Margarida Coelho AbrantesFrancisco CarrilhoManuel Marques FerreiraMário SilvaMaria Filomena Rabaça Roque BotelhoEunice CarrilhoPublished in: Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB (2018)
Some risk factors related to dental caries were associated with type 1 diabetics. An early diagnosis combined with the evaluation of the risk profile of the diabetic patient is imperative, allowing the dental caries to be analyzed through a perspective of prevention and the patient to be integrated into an individualized oral health program.