Is your gum disease affecting your diabetes status – invisalign dentist
Posted in Diabetes on September 7th, 2010 by Dania Margonda – Be the first to commentDiabetes mellitus arguably has become the most significant pandemic in the last 30 years. Building to a crescendo of incidence and prevalence, type 2 diabetes mellitus seems to be the consequence of a combination of modern lifestyle characterized by decreased physical activity and increased caloric availability and consumption and a strong genetic predisposition.
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We all know that controlling diabetes controls the complications of diabetes on the other bodily systems.
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What do we do to keep our diabetes under control ?
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- We take medicines regularly ……?
- We exercise daily …………………….?
- We eat recommended diet ……..?
- We meet our physician regularly and follow his instructions……?
- We get our blood sugar levels checked regularly……..?
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Do we get our gums checked regularly by a periodontist-invisalign dentist ?
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Obviously, all will say, what is the relation between gums and diabetes ? Why should one go to a periodontist – invisalign dentist for keeping the blood sugars under control ?
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The answer is shocking and surprising ……………….
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Our blood sugar levels are affected by any infections of our body. What would we do if we have a large wound in our hand and we are diabetic ? Surely, we shall rush to our doctor and get it treated as fast as possible. We all know that any wound in the body is very critical for a diabetic patient. If not treated on time can adversely affect our blood sugar levels and would cause many other complications.
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Gums affected by pyorrhoea [ periodontitis], have a wound size of two palms together.
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Shouldn t we pay attention to such a large wound in the mouth ?
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Should we just ignore the wound just because it is silent and troubles only occasionally ?
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Won’t it affect the overall maintenance of our blood sugar levels ?
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Yes, it does! Various scientific studies have proven that gum diseases affect blood sugar levels in a diabetic patient. There is a viscious cycle that runs i.e. gum disease worsen the blood sugar levels and this lowered blood sugar levels further increases the infection.
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So next time when someone questions you :
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What do we do to keep our diabetes under control ?
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- We take medicines regularly ……?
- We exercise daily …………………….?
- We eat recommended diet ……..?
- We meet our physician regularly and follow his instructions.
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