Diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to dento-alveolar infection

doi:10.1054/ijom.2001.0140

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volume 31, Issue 1, February 2002, Pages 57-59

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Abstract

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a medical emergency with a potentially fatal outcome if not recognized and treated appropriately. Infective processes are a common precipitant of DKA. We report two cases of dentoalveolar infections in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who presented with DKA. The management of such cases requires both specialist surgical and medical intervention.

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^f1: Address: Professor A. C. H. Smith, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne, 711 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia

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