Most common oral infection in diabetes mellitus?
Correct Answer: Candida
Description: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Candida o Individuals with DM have a greater frequency and severity of infection. The reasons for this include incompletely defined abnormalities in cell-mediated immunity and phagocyte function associated with hyperglycemia, as well as diminished vascularization. Hyperglycemia aids the colonization and growth of a variety of organisms (candida and other fungal species).
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