Diabetes and Periodontal Disease

There is strong evidence that shows that your oral health and your overall health are
link. Systemic diseases like diabetes is one of them that has a huge effect on your mouth and
vice versa your mouth has a huge impact on your diabetes. Each of these diseases is a risk
factor for the development and growth of the other. Research has found that treating one
condition successfully may have a positive impact on the treatment of the other.
Diabetes can cause abnormal rises in blood glucose level that can't be sufficiently
controlled by insulin. Insulin is the body's primary hormone for doing that. There are two types
of diabetes. Type one: the pancreas can't produce an adequate supply of insulin. Type 2: there
is resistance to the insulins effects. If you are a diabetic patient, you face many difficult issues
with your health: your body develops an altered response to inflammation that may severely
inhibit wound healing. You also may become more prone to chronic cardiovascular disease.
Diabetes and periodontal disease both trigger the inflammatory response.
As an infection rises within the gum tissues, the auto-immune system of the body
responds to this threat and inflammation results. If the person is also a diabetic, this response
may be impaired and may have a direct effect on how severe the periodontal disease
progresses.
If you are a diabetic, periodontal disease can also affect your blood glucose level. A
number of studies have demonstrated that a diabetic patient who has improved control of their
periodontal disease through better oral hygiene and dental treatments have shown
improvement in their blood sugar levels. There's even some evidence that effective periodontal

treatment that reduces inflammation may improve the body's sensitivity to insulin. Bringing
diabetes under control with supplemental insulin or positive lifestyle changes can help lessen
the likelihood and severity of periodontal disease. Taking care of your teeth and gum tissues
can have a positive impact on your diabetes. Also, making healthy changes in your lifestyle to
bring your diabetes under control can reduce your risk for periodontal disease.
www.Clinical.diabetesjournals.org - Diabetes and Periodontal Infection: Making the
Connection
www.joponline.org- Diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease