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Effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on diabetes- related oral complications New!

Busra Dilara Altun, DDS1; Selin Gamze Sümen, MD2; Melisa Öçbe, DDS, PhD1; Asim Dumlu, DDS, PhD1

1 Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey 2 Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Busra Dilara Altun – busradkaraca@hotmail.com

ABSTRACT

Altun BD, Sümen SG, Öçbe M, Dumlu A. Effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on diabetes-related oral complications. Undersea Hyperb Med. 2024 Second Quarter; 51(2):101-106.

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled blood sugar levels, which lead to end-organ damage. While the diagnosis and treatment of its complications have
been extensively studied, the effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO2) on diabetes-related oral complications remains unexplored.

Aim: This prospective clinical study aims to investigate the effect of HBO2 on diabetes-related oral complications.

Methods: Twenty patients diagnosed with diabetic foot ulcers and scheduled for HBO2 were included in this study. We recorded stimulated and unstimulated saliva pH, buffering capacity, flow rate,
and subjective symptoms such as dry mouth, halitosis, taste loss, difficulty swallowing, and clinical examination findings before HBO2 and after the 21st session.

Results: Upon comparing the findings, we observed a significant decrease in dry mouth and halitosis, periodontal disease severity, and healing of candida-related stomatitis and angular cheilitis. Despite not reaching statistical significance for other saliva parameters, the unstimulated salivary flow rate increased to normal limits (0.3-0.4 ml/min) in 6 out of 8 patients with a flow rate of less than 0.25 ml/min.

Conclusion: Our study investigated the effect of HBO2 on diabetes-related oral complications for the first time, highlighting symptomatic relief for dry mouth and halitosis. Although our results are insufficient
to report a definitive benefit, they underscore the need for further research on the oral health effects of HBO2.

Keywords: dentistry; diabetic foot; dry mouth; halitosis; hyperbaric oxygen

 

DOI: 10.22462/664