Periodontal

54 Million Americans have pre-diabetes and according to a new study, periodontal disease can be a possible cause.

A new study appears to suggest that treating periodontal disease can improve endothelial dysfunction, with investigators showing that aggressively treating periodontal disease, a potential source of low-grade inflammation, results in a long-term improvement in vascular function.

Periodontal destruction can start very early in life in diabetes and becomes more prominent as children become adolescents.

Periodontitis — an infection of the gums that destroys the tissue and bone supporting the teeth — is associated with the development of kidney disease and end-state renal disease (ESRD) in patients with type 2 diabetes, doctors report.

Periodontitis predicts development of overt nephropathy and ESRD in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Patients with Type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease who receive periodontal therapy see levels of oxidative stress, a condition in which antioxidant levels are lower than normal, reduced to the same levels as nondiabetic patients.

Nearly one out of two women with gestational diabetes also have periodontal disease.

Standard treatment for moderately inflamed gums around the teeth — periodontitis — can help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels under contro, dropping A1c 1.5 points.

Dr Frank Varon, DDS has spent significant time working with diabetic dental patients and knows well the improvements that proper dental care can have on glucose control. His first feature for us Diabetes and the Dental Patient points out the oral conditions that affect diabetes and how we as medical …

Population-based studies show an association between oral conditions (periodontal disease and/or tooth loss) and cardiovascular disease.