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Diabetes and Oral Health? How does it Affect?

Learn how diabetes can affect your oral health.

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Diabetes and Oral Health? How does it Affect?

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  1. Diabetes and oral health. How does it affect?

  2. As per statistics over 425 million adults are living with diabetes. It caused 4 million deaths (2017) and remains to be one of the leading causes of death in the world. • If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you may know that the disease comes from dangerous complications such as stroke, heart disease, and kidney failure. Did you know that diabetics patients are also prone to periodontal or gum disease? • Emerging research also suggests that the relationship between serious gum disease and diabetes is two-way. Not only are people with diabetes more susceptible to serious gum disease, but serious gum disease may have the potential to affect blood glucose control and contribute to the progression of diabetes.

  3. Periodontal disease and Diabetes The periodontal disease destroys the bone surrounding and supporting your teeth due to infections. This bone holds your teeth into your jawbone and makes you chew easily. Bacteria and leftover foods are known as dental plaque are responsible for gum disease. Due to unbalanced sugar levels, gums drop their level of resistance to an infection and also the healing capacity. Periodontal diseases are infections of the gum and bone that hold the teeth in place. In advanced stages, they lead to painful chewing problems and even tooth loss. Like any infection, gum disease can make it hard to keep your blood sugar under control.

  4. Tooth Decay and Diabetes- As the blood glucose levels increases, people suffering from diabetes may contain more glucose in their saliva. This leads to build up of dental plaque on teeth which inventually leads to tooth decay. Dental plaque, however, can be eradicated by cleaning your teeth and gums by brushing twice a day.

  5. Can Diabetes cause Oral Fungal Infection? Candidiasis is an oral fungal infection and it is caused by a yeast. It is caused due to high glucose level present in saliva and poor resistance to infections. To treat it, it is necessary to maintain good oral hygiene and controlling blood glucose levels. Your dentist will provide you some anti fungal medicines.

  6. Protect your Teeth like a Precious One! • Protect your Teeth like a Precious One! • You need to take a good care of your teeth if you are suffering from diabetes. It is advisable to • Follow a proper diet and take necessary medicines to maintain blood glucose levels at an optimum level. • Brushing only once in a day? Make it twice. • Do flossing every day to remove food leftovers in places where your toothbrush cannot reach • Visit your dentist regularly for advice about proper oral hygiene care and also inform him about the diet and medications you’ve been taking. • Be hydrated ALWAYS! • At last, Please quit smoking and drinking.

  7. Diabetes affects your oral health in many ways but there are measures to prevent it. So if you are diabetic patients, do visit Nanda Dental Care to get proper consulting and treatments in maintaining or improving your oral hygiene

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