Diabetes Mellitus for Dental Students

Diabetes Mellitus & Pathology of Diabetes

• 1.Define diabetes mellitus.


• 2. What oral pathology lesions are common in Diabetes?


• 3. What is the incidence of gingivitis and periodontal disease in diabetes?


• 4. What causes salivary hypofunction in diabetes?


• 5. Which type of diabetes is more common: Type I or Type II?


• 6. How many Americans develop diabetes every year?


• 7. Which ethnic group has the highest prevalence of Diabetes in the United States?


• 8. What is the relationship between obesity and diabetes?


• 9. What is the definition of diabetes mellitus?


• 10. What is the pathogenesis of elevated glucose in diabetes?


• 11. Describe the pathophysiology of Type I Diabetes and compare it to Type II Diabetes.


• 12. What are the components of the insulin resistance syndrome?


• 13. Describe the changes that occur in insulin resistance, with progression of Type II Diabetes.


• 14. Describe inherited and acquired forms of insulin resistance.


• 15. List some of the acute symptoms of diabetes mellitus as well as Diabetic ketoacidosis.


• 16. What are the methods used for diagnosis of diabetes?


• 17. Describe the similarities and differences between type I and type II diabetes.


• 18. Give examples of secondary diabetes mellitus.


• 19. What are some of the ocular complications of diabetes?


• 20. List some of the ways we can prevent retinopathy.


• 21. What are the renal complications of diabetes?


• 22. Describe the renal pathology that can occur in the glomerulus with diabetes.


• 23. What are the types of diabetic neuropathy?


• 24. How can we prevent diabetic neuropathy?


• 25. Describe the general treatment for diabetes.


• 26. Give examples of drug treatment other than insulin


• 27. Give examples of insulin analogues of different types.