Felwa Abdullah AlSaleem, Aljowhara Walid Alsadoon
Diabetes mellitus has become a common disorder throughout the world at an alarming rate. The gingivitis and the gingival recession is more commonly seen in poly-control insulin dependent diabetes when compared to control insulin dependent diabetes. The chronic apical periodontitis and periodontal diseases are most commonly seen in people suffering with diabetes and is one of the most challenging aspect which is faced by the dental and the medical community. The periodontal diseases are found to a greater extent in patients with long duration Diabetics when compared to the short duration diabetes. The main aim of this study is to assess prior studies about the endo-perio lesions and its relationship with uncontrolled diabetes. Data was extracted from the online databases like Medline and PubMed Central, and tabulated using the predesigned data extraction forms. The total articles to be reviewed for the total research may be more than 739 articles for this study. This study showed the systematic review of literatures with a concise review of pertinent oral complications in patients with uncontrolled diabetes. Diabetes mellitus and Endo- perio lesions associated with each other according to the available evidence. Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, endo-perio lesions, gingivitis, gingival recession, apical periodontitis, periodontal diseases.