Diabetes Mellitus And Reparative Response Of Dental Pulp

Abstract Anatomically, dental pulp is connective tissue and specific microcirculatory system with significant reparatory abilities intending to preserve pulp vitality. Various therapeutic approaches in the treatment of affected pulp may be compromised by various factors leading to treatment failure. Due to microcirculatory system disorders, treatment of affected dental pulp in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is additional challenge. The function and levels of growth factors could be altered in various diabetic tissues including dental pulp. Among them are growth factors important for reparative response of the pulp. There are experimental evidences that DM impede dental pulp reparation. Therefore, clinical procedures aiming to preserve vitality of diabetic dental pulp should be applied with caution. The aim of this paper is to present basic factors and parameters that affect reparative response of dental pulp in patients with DM.