DIABETES AND
PERIODONTAL DISEASE
Diabetic patients are more likely to develop
periodontal disease, which in turn can increase blood sugar and diabetic
complications.
People with diabetes are more likely to have
periodontal disease than people without diabetes, probably because people with
diabetes are more susceptible to contracting infections. In fact, periodontal
disease is often considered a complication of diabetes. Those people who don't
have their diabetes under control are especially at risk.
Research has suggested that the relationship
between diabetes and periodontal disease goes both ways - periodontal disease
may make it more difficult for people who have diabetes to control their blood
sugar.
Severe periodontal disease can increase blood sugar,
contributing to increased periods of time when the body functions with a high
blood sugar. This puts people with diabetes at increased risk for diabetic
complications.
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