[Oral health problems in type 1 diabetic children].

The number of children with diabetes mellitus is continually increasing and they are known to have some buccal disorders. It is important for the dentist to know the different signs and symptoms that diabetes can present in the oral cavity. Some epidemiological studies investigating the number of caries, absences and obturations found no differences in their frequency between patients with diabetes and the control group; however periodontal diseases are more frequent in diabetics.