Candida species Colonization in Type II Diabetic Patients and Evaluation of their Possible Role in the Severity of Pericoronitis.
Diabetes has been shown to be associated with several oral complications including candidiasis, dental caries and periodontitis (1). Impairment of host defense mechanisms, delayed wound healing and defect in the normal salivary flow are some factors that contribute in the development of oral diseases in diabetic patients (1,2). Pericoronitis is one...