Diabetes and Gum disease

• Epidemiology studies generally suggest an increased risk of periodontitis among people with diabetes.
• There is a two-way relationship between diabetes and gum disease, (periodontitis), i.e. not only is diabetes a risk factor for periodontitis, but periodontitis could adversely affect diabetes.
• Other studies have reported that diabetic patients who had poor glycemic control had increased risk of deep periodontal pockets, severe attachment loss, and progressive bone loss, compared to well-controlled diabetic patients.

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