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DIABETES can affect your oral health! by Shelton Dentist

www.familydentistshelton.com - Shelton, CT - An aging and overweight population is causing more people to get diabetes and that can have a direct impact on oral health. If you or anyone in your family has diabetes, be sure to let us know right away, and be sure to let us know about any medications that are being taken.

Diabetes can cause many problems, and if you have oral health problems, this can make them worse:

*Tooth Decay

*Gum Disease

*Salivary Gland Dysfunction

*Fungal Infections

*Inflammatory Skin Disease

*Taste Impairment

Because diabetes reduces your body’s resistance to infection, the gums are among the tissues likely to be affected. Gum disease is often linked to the control of diabetes. Patients with inadequate blood sugar control appear to develop gum disease more often and more severely, and they lose more teeth than people who have control of their diabetes.

You may not notice taste impairment, but it may result in a desire for more sweet tasting foods, resulting in a change in food choices that include foods with highly refined carbohydrate content. This may worsen your dental health and your overall health.

Be sure to let our office know about any changes in your overall health! Call the dental office at 203-255-5999 or visit us online at www.1305dental.com