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Peridontal disease and diabetes

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Periodontal Disease and Diabetes

Many people who have diabetes also are very susceptible to diseases of the gum and jaw bone…periodontal disease. Why is it that a diabetic is at a higher risk for periodontal disease?

Diabetics by their nature have poorer circulation of the blood. This makes the bodies challenge of getting the necessary components in the blood stream to fight infections more difficult. That coupled with the diabetic having a higher risk for infections increasing the chances of the gums getting infected.

Severe periodontal disease can increase blood sugar, contributing to increased periods of time when the body functions with a high blood sugar. All of these facts put a diabetic prone to periodontal disease and the increases their diabetic complications as well.

Poor home care will always put any individual at risk to developing periodontal disease, but for a diabetic poor oral hygiene will predispose them to periodontal disease.

If you haven’t had your teeth cleaned recently, whether diabetic or not, please give our office a call at 561-394-9000 to arrange an appointment for a cleaning and a comprehensive examination to protect your mouth and body from the infections associated with periodontal disease.

Kenneth A. Mogell, D.M.D.