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Diabetes and dentistry

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I had my appointment with the dental nurse to clean up my teeth just last week. After 2 years of orthdontics!

The difference that diabetes makes, to her, professionally: more regular (6 month) check ups recommended, owing to increased risk of/from infections, and general gum health issues.

So if you are thinking about eye tests etc., perhaps also think about dental check up?
 
My dentist seems to be very on-the-ball with regards to diabetes and its effects of gum health. While I was pregnant and had some bleeding of the guns she saw me every 3 months and did a good clean. Now the bleeding has stopped I see her every 6 months. She always asks about my control and I almost feel that she should be part of my diabetes team.
 
Dentist ...yes and WHY we have to pay for the treatment if having diabetes can cause other things ie infection of gums....one thing i hate is going to the dentists another is having to pay for it :cyclops::wacky:
 
I had no idea that I would be in the shape I am in. I found out the the diabetes is making my teeth loose. It was very upsetting to find out that what shape my gums and teeth were in. I brush, floss, in the morning and at night and in between meals. I started taking a lot of different medicine and thought that was the reason for the problems boy was i shocked. as soon as i can fined some dental insurance that will fit into my budget i and going back and save the teeth I can.
 
Do prediabetic bg levels have this kind of effect then? I had no idea!
 
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