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Dentistry for Diabetics

The Connection Between Diabetes and Dental Health

Everyone knows that brushing, flossing and regularly scheduled dental appointments are key to maintaining healthy teeth and gums, but did you know that following these standards of good dental care is even more crucial for people living with diabetes? In fact, oral health and diabetes are inexorably linked because diabetes raises the risk of gum disease and other oral health impediments, which in turn serves to make it more difficult for diabetics to control their blood sugar levels.

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Gum Disease DNA Tracking

Without a doubt, one of the greatest scientific achievements of the 20th century was cracking the code of the human genome. Now, a simple DNA test can provide invaluable insight to doctors about the health conditions of their patients, helping them make better health care decisions. One way that DNA testing is particularly useful is for tracking your risk of periodontal disease, often called gum disease.

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