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Diabates and tooth

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samiara

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Don't have diabetes
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I heard somewhere that dental health is connected to Diabetes. Is it true?
 
Yes. For diabetics, problems with the teeth and gums can be more common and more serious than for the average person. Having prolonged high blood glucose levels can increase the risk of oral health problems, such as gum disease.

I have numerous issues with my teeth and I am diabetic so, in my case, I would say there's a definite link.
 
Hello @samiara I note from your profile that you don't have diabetes, can you explain why you are interested to know this so we can understand the relevance of your question ?
 
My understanding is there is a problem with high blood glucose and tooth decay.
When we have high BG, our body looks for ways to get rid of the excess glucose. The best known example of this is peeing - excess peeing is a symptom of undiagnosed diabetes.
When I was first diagnosed, I was upset ... until I discovered my tears were sweet rather than salty. Another example of my body trying to get rid of the excess glucose.
With this in mind, it is not a huge step to work out when our BG is high, there may be excess glucose in our saliva. And, as our dentists have always made sure we know, sugar rots teeth.
Hence, unmanaged high BG may leads to dental problems.

People with well-managed diabetes, should not experience dental problems.

... At least that is how I understand it and my experience since diagnosis (15 years ago) reflects this.
 
helensaramay said:
My understanding is there is a problem with high blood glucose and tooth decay.
When we have high BG, our body looks for ways to get rid of the excess glucose. The best known example of this is peeing - excess peeing is a symptom of undiagnosed diabetes.
When I was first diagnosed, I was upset ... until I discovered my tears were sweet rather than salty. Another example of my body trying to get rid of the excess glucose.
With this in mind, it is not a huge step to work out when our BG is high, there may be excess glucose in our saliva. And, as our dentists have always made sure we know, sugar rots teeth.
Hence, unmanaged high BG may leads to dental problems.

People with well-managed diabetes, should not experience dental problems.

... At least that is how I understand it and my experience since diagnosis (15 years ago) reflects this.
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Interesting post. Thanks.
 
And for those who become hypo at times, the taking of sweet food to counteract the low are further exposing our teeth to cariogenic material.!!
 
kitedoc said:
And for those who become hypo at times, the taking of sweet food to counteract the low are further exposing our teeth to cariogenic material.!!
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And let's face it : you've just woken shaking in the middle of the night, so you stuff down some glucose tablets while wishing to die (or just go back to sleep, which might have the same result). Do you then have the will power or ability to get up and rinse your mouth/brush your teeth?
 
Before I was diagnosed I had a gum infection which I cured by rinsing my mouth with lots of warm water and salt. My teeth and gums were so sensitive that I was in terrible pain when I cleaned my teeth and they were so weak I couldn't chew nuts. After diagnosis and a couple months of keeping my blood sugar in range, my teeth improved - no more pain or infections - they are even noticeably whiter.
 
There isn’t much in the body that isn’t affected by uncontrolled diabetes. And it’s not just blood glucose. Pretty much every tissue and system can become saturated with sugar.
 
Thank you all for explaining to me how dental health is related to diabetes.
 
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