糖尿病作为牙周病的病因之一早有论述。近代有些文献指出本病与口腔粘膜扁平苔癣有关;此外,糖尿病对龋齿、腮腺及其它口腔粘膜病的影响等均有报道。糖尿病与牙周组织疾病许多文献记载糖尿病患者牙周病发病率高,未控制的糖尿病患者表现为进行性的牙周组织破坏,治疗无效。对病因则有不同的看法。Shklar提出:牙周病存在潜在的系统性易感因素,如:糖尿病,这已为Goldman,Gottlieb等的研究所证实。实验证明患糖尿病的动物可产生典型的牙周病。Prchard认为糖尿病是牙周病的促进因素(Modifying factors),可以改变炎 Diabetes as one of the causes of periodontal disease has long been discussed. Some modern literature pointed out that the disease and oral mucosa lichen planus; In addition, diabetes on dental caries, parotid and other oral mucosal disease have been reported. Diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease Many documented odds of periodontal disease in diabetic patients, uncontrolled diabetic patients showed progressive periodontal tissue destruction, treatment ineffective. There are different opinions on the cause. Shklar suggests that there is a potential systemic predisposition to periodontal disease, such as diabetes, as demonstrated by Goldman and Gottlieb et al. Experiments show that animals with diabetes can produce typical periodontal disease. Prchard thinks diabetes is a contributing factor to periodontal disease and can change inflammation