If you have developed oral diseases, you need to seek professional care, rather than
relying on only practicing oral self-care. Depending on the status of oral diseases, the
professional dental care you receive may come from general or family dentistry or
dental specialists. The types of dental specialists that people with diabetes often
encounter are

1. Periodontist: Treat periodontitis, scaling and root planning, and perform
   periodontal surgery.
2. Endodontist: Root canal treatment, pain management; they treat issues in the
   interior of the tooth, such as the pulp.
3. Prosthodontist: makes crowns, bridges, dentures, dental implants, etc.

   Root planing: Then, the tooth surfaces of your teeth are smoothed, or “planed”, to
   allow the gum tissue to heal and reattach to the teeth.

   Medicine: Your dentist may recommend certain medicines to help control
   infection and discomfort or to aid healing. They can be in the form of pills, a
   mouth rinse, or medicated material