Periodontal

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.

Gum disease in diabetic children may start as early as age six, according to a case-control study.

In 2004, the median estimated age-adjusted percentage of dentate adult diabetics who visited a dentist in the preceding year was 67%.

Those with diabetes are at increased risk for severe periodontal disease and tooth loss.

Brushing and flossing could do more than just maintain healthy teeth and gums; they also could help prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people with diabetes.

Those with severe periodontal disease had a 28.4 % death rate and those with no or little periodontal disease had a 3.7% death rate.

Periodontal disease may contribute to the increased mortality associated with diabetes.

Oral health can be directly related to blood glucose control