Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Review Article: Periodontal Profile of Diabetic Patients Review Article: Periodontal Profile of Diabetic Patients   Document Language : English  Abstract : Since beginning of night's diahetes mellitus has been considered the main systemic disease that affects the periodontium. American Diabetes Association (ADA) has added periodontal disease as the 6th complication of diabetes. Diabetes attacks the periodontium and cooperate with periodontal microorganisms to induce rapid and severe attachmenl loss & alveolar bone resorption. Chronic hyperglycemia has negative pathological effects on periodontal tissues through many mechanisms as 4ualitative change of some subgingival pathogenic microorganisms, decreased salivation. disturbance of neutrophils functions. vascular changes. (AGE) accumulation in periodontal tissues, exaggerated production of prostaglandins and excessive generation of free radicals. Therefore, understanding of a:I these mechanisms is the first and the most important step in the management and better periodontal treatment outcome.  ISSN : 0045-3803  Journal Name : The Medical Journal of Cairo University  Volume : 78  Issue Number : 2  Publishing Year : 1430 AH 2010 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Sunday, March 18, 2012  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email حاكم السيد EL-SA YED, HAKEM Investigator Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  32664.pdf pdf    32665.pdf pdf   Back To Researches Page