Taste is a critical component of oral health that is affected adversely in patients with diabetes.
that more than one-third of adults with diabetes had hypogeusia or diminished taste perception, which could result in hyperphagia and obesity.
This sensory dysfunction can inhibit the ability to maintain a proper diet and can lead to poor glycemic regulation.
Other oral manifestations include oral lichen planus, trigeminal neuralgia, traumatic ulcers and irritation fibromas.