Diabetes And Gum Disease
December 31, 2007 3:12 pm HealthDoctors have discovered that there is aconnection between the diabetes and gum disease. People who have diabetes are more susceptible to gum disease and have to be a great deal more careful with their oral health.
Gum disease is an infection that starts small in the tissues of the gums and bones and becomes worse over time. Gum disease has been connected to diabetes, stroke and also heart disease.
What are some of the factors that connect diabetes and gum disease?
Research studies have shown that individuals who have an insufficient amount of control over their level of blood sugar are more prone to develop gum disease and do so more frequently than do individuals with diabetes that are better able to control this situation.
Diabetes is a disease that slows down the circulation of the blood and can in turn make the tissues of the gums more likely to any number of infections. Diabetes also plays a big role in decreasing the body’s ability to resist infections, both bacterial and viral and this makes it extremely likely for the gums to become infected.