{"id":24,"date":"2017-09-01T21:09:27","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T21:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friscoperio.com\/blog\/?p=24"},"modified":"2017-12-01T21:12:55","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01T21:12:55","slug":"periodontal-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friscoperio.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/periodontal-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Is There a Link Between Periodontal Disease &#038; Diabetes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friscoperio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/AdobeStock_66414760-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Smiling patient in dental chair\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friscoperio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/AdobeStock_66414760-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.friscoperio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/AdobeStock_66414760-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.friscoperio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/AdobeStock_66414760-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Diabetes is a chronic disorder affecting more than 24 million Americans.\u00a0 This disease causes a decrease production of insulin, a necessary hormone to convert sugars and starches into energy needed to survive. This metabolic alteration causes increased blood sugar levels and major body complications. These symptoms include visual and kidney impairment, sensory impairment, atherosclerosis, and impaired wound healing. Oral symptoms also include bone and gum disease, known as periodontal disease.\u00a0 Periodontal disease appears to co-exist with the diabetic patient and is known as a major risk factor for gum and bone disease. As research on the subject continues, the stronger the evidence becomes showing that patients with diabetes (more specifically uncontrolled diabetes) are more likely to suffer from<u> periodontal disease. <\/u>\u00a0Keep reading to learn more about the links between periodontal (gum) disease and diabetes.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Gum Disease &amp; Oral Health<\/h2>\n<p>The gums are sensitive soft tissues that can be easily irritated, inflamed, or infected without proper daily brushing and flossing, as well as routine dental cleanings. Periodontal disease is an inflammatory response to bacterial infection. If left untreated the bacteria may cause damage to the tissues and surrounding bone. Patients with diabetes are 3-4 times more likely to develop periodontal disease. And the periodontal disease in individuals with diabetes tends to have more severe and aggressive levels of bone loss that can affect chewing and digestion.\u00a0 This can have a major impact on proper nutrition and control of blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n<h2>Effects of Gum Disease on Diabetes Sufferers<\/h2>\n<p>Periodontal disease is known as the 6<sup>th<\/sup> diabetic complication. Long-term high\/uncontrolled blood glucose levels can cause severe problems to blood vessels and may eventually lead to tissue death. This may explain why diabetics often experience difficulty healing. These sores in the mouth caused by bacteria create inflammation in which the body cannot fight. This means bleeding and swollen gums, bone loss, tooth movement, loosening of teeth and eventual pain. This vicious cycle makes it difficult for gum disease sufferers with diabetes to fully recover. However, a plan made in partnership between your physician and a periodontal specialist is the best way to ensure improvement in both oral and overall health.<\/p>\n<h2>Preventing Gum Disease<\/h2>\n<p>The most important way of preventing diabetic related gum and bone disease is maintaining a healthy lifestyle.\u00a0 This requires close monitoring of short- and long-term blood glucose levels as outlined by your physician.\u00a0 Daily exercise and healthy diet\/food choices are imperative in maintaining your blood sugars.\u00a0 It is also encouraged that patients work hard to prevent gum disease, starting with brushing twice daily and flossing. Additional dental aides such as tufted interdental brushes, plastic or rubber picks, and\/or oral irrigating devices (Ex. Waterpik) are helpful at maintaining optimal home care. Regular checkups and teeth cleanings with a general dentist are also extremely important, and diabetics may be encouraged to visit three or more times a year to decrease risk for gum disease.<\/p>\n<h3>Meet Dr. Carnow<\/h3>\n<p>Your trusted Frisco board certified periodontist, Dr. Zachary Carnow, is dedicated to offering every patient he sees a clear explanation of their oral health concerns and how these issues may affect overall health. A periodontist is a dentist who has specializes in treating health concerns that damage the supportive gum and bone tissue surrounding teeth. This includes providing therapies for gum disease sufferers and placing dental implant.\u00a0 At Frisco Periodontics and Dental Implants, we\u2019re passionate about helping patients improve their health and wellbeing one smile at a time. If you\u2019re interested in finding out more about the services provided in our office, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friscoperio.com\/contact-us.html\">contact<\/a> our caring team today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetes is a chronic disorder affecting more than 24 million Americans.\u00a0 This disease causes a decrease production of insulin, a necessary hormone to convert sugars and starches into energy needed to survive. This metabolic alteration causes increased blood sugar levels and major body complications. These symptoms include visual and kidney impairment, sensory impairment, atherosclerosis, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[13,2,7,12,10,6,8,9,3,5],"class_list":["post-24","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-periodontal-disease","tag-diabetes","tag-gingivitis-frisco","tag-gum-disease","tag-oral-health","tag-periodontal-charting","tag-periodontal-disease","tag-periodontal-pocket","tag-periodontal-pockets","tag-periodontist-near-me","tag-periodontitis"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is There a Link Between Periodontal Disease &amp; Diabetes? - Frisco Periodontics and Dental Implants<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn more about how periodontal disease can affect your overall health including its connection with diabetes from your Frisco periodontist.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.friscoperio.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/periodontal-disease\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Is There a Link Between Periodontal Disease &amp; Diabetes? 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