Is there a connection between diabetes and gum disease? The simplest answer is yes. However, nothing is ever so simple and it pays to take a closer look at this potentially threatening link. By themselves, gum disease and diabetes are already problems. Having one can make the other worse, and there is truly no need [...]
While it is not quite correct to say that there is an officially recognized direct connection between these two diseases, many researchers agree that it is likely that there is. So bear in mind, that the official verdict that diabetes and gingival disease are interrelated has not come yet. However, most professionals feel that they [...]
While it is incorrect to say that there is an officially recognized direct connection between these two diseases, most researchers agree that it is likely that there is. So bear in mind, that the official verdict that diabetes and periodontal disease are interrelated has not come yet. However, most professionals think and act as if [...]
Many people have heard that there is a possible connection between gum disease and diabetes. The body’s ability to work with sugar, as one study suggested, improved when periodontal disease was treated. One theory is that when there is a chronic inflammatory response, such as what exists with gum disease, that the insulin receptors on [...]
