<p> RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES KARNATKA, BANGALORE ANNEXURE-11 PROFORMA FOR REGISTRATION OF SUBJECTS FOR DISSERTATION</p><p>DR. R.KOLAPPAN 1. NAME OF THE POST GRADUATE STUDENT, CANDIDATE AND DEPT. OF ORAL MEDICINE & RADIOLOGY ADDRESS THE OXFORD DENTAL COLLEGE, BOMMANAHALLI, HOSUR ROAD, BANGALORE-560068.</p><p>THE OXFORD DENTAL COLLEGE, 2. NAME OF THE BOMMANAHALLI, INSTITUTION HOSUR ROAD, BANGALORE-560068.</p><p>3. COURSE OF THE MASTER OF DENTAL SURGERY STUDY AND SUBJECT DEPARTMENT OF ORAL MEDICINE AND RADIOLOGY 4. DATE OF ADMISSION TO COURSE MAY – 2012 5. TITLE OF TOPIC INCIDENCE OF UNDIAGNOSED DIABETIC MELLITUS AMONGST DENTAL PATIENTS AND ASSESSMENT OF ORAL MANIFESTATIONS </p><p>6 Brief Resume Of Intended Work</p><p>6.1 Need For The Study:</p><p>Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disease characterized by</p><p> hyperglycemia, resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both.</p><p>Diabetes is often asymptomatic in its early stage and can remain undiagnosed for many</p><p> years1.</p><p>The Association between oral manifestations and diabetes is well known and</p><p> also the presence of one promotes the other, dentists are likely to encounter an increased</p><p> number of undiagnosed diabetic patients. Screening for diabetes in a dental set up would</p><p> allow earlier recognition of cases. The early diagnosis of diabetes may help to prevent its</p><p> long term complications. By simple blood investigations dentist can diagnose the diabetic</p><p> patients in their dental set up. Hence dentist can reduce the morbidity and mortality</p><p> associated with diabetes and by referring patients with signs and symptoms of oral</p><p> complication suggestive of diabetes to physicians for further evaluation1. </p><p>The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence of undiagnosed diabetes</p><p> mellitus in dental out patients and to determine any associated oral manifestations</p><p> amongst them.</p><p>Review of literature: 6.2 A study was performed on undiagnosed diabetic patients with periodontal disease, which</p><p> included 11,375 participants who received a base line dental evaluation. Those with</p><p> periodontal disease were older, male, non-white, smokers and of lower socio-economic </p>