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Diabetes and oral health : make the connection
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Abstract
Diabetes affects your body’s ability to utilize
glucose, or blood sugar for energy. According to
the American Diabetes Association, people with
diabetes are at higher risk for gum disease, and
periodontal disease, a severe gum infection with
bone destruction. The presence of one condition
tends to promote the other and management of
either may assist treatment of the other
Issue Date
2020
Keywords
Diabetes--Complications, Oral manifestations of general diseases, Mouth--Diseases
Type
Text
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