An Elderly Patient with Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Presenting for an Emergency Extraction

In this case a patient has multiple risk factors for diabetes including periodontal disease, family history positive for diabetes, and body mass index of 24 in an Asian American. He has no medical or dental home and upon presenting to the dental office would be a good candidate for diabetes screening.
Source: Dental Clinics of North America - Category: Dentistry Authors: Source Type: research