Posts Tagged ‘Diabetes and gum disease’
Dentists in the Middle East Join Forces to Raise Awareness of Oral Health Problems in Diabetic Patients
Dentists in the Middle East are teaming up to try and raise awareness of the increased risk of oral health problems for patients with diabetes and special needs. According to the Middle East Advisory Board, awareness of the link between diabetes and oral health diseases is low and as a result, many patients with diabetes […]
Poor Oral Health Increases the Risk of Endocarditis
Poor dental health can affect many aspects of a person’s general health, with recent studies linking gum disease and tooth decay to the development of diabetes, strokes and even Alzheimer’s. A lack of good oral hygiene has also been found to affect patients with congenital heart diseases and increases their risk of developing endocarditis. Finding […]
