Diabetes and oral health

Diabetes patients – and especially the ones that suffer from non-regulated diabetes – have higher probability to develop oral bacterial diseases. These diseases intervene in the insulin-producing mechanism of the body and result in a more difficult diabetes-regulating process. Periodontal problems in diabetes patients are usually more advanced and severe and their treatment more difficult.

These patients have high risk and frequency of periodontal abscess occurrence, and moreover a high tendency of periodontal disease relapses after treatment. However, in cases that the diabetes is well regulated, the periodontal health, the response to periodontal treatment and the caries incidence is equivalent to non-diabetic patients.

Prevention of periodontal problems in diabetics includes a strict daily programme of oral hygiene with systematic use of a toothbrush and interdental cleaning, in order to sufficiently remove the dental microbial plaque.

Furthermore, frequent check-ups, assessment and maintenance of the periodontal tissues health by your dentist, are also deemed necessary. The dentist also has to be kept regularly updated about your overall health.

In addition, it is possible to reinforce the endurance of the body against bacterial diseases by maintaining blood-sugar levels at the desired level.