I think part of the problem with oral health is that bacteria build up on and in particular between teeth etc is constantly making it's way into the gut and into the blood stream. Bacteria I believe can cause damage to the heart. I think on one of Ivor cummins interview with Bill Blanchet he talks about how even just flossing can have a positive impact on CAC scan results. I wouldn't say it was a sole contributor, but It seems likely it contributes to heart disease and risk.
My husband (non-diabetic as far as we know) has no fillings at all in his teeth and just had bad luck in his early 40s with one tooth that cracked after chewing pork crackle. And he claims he ate tonnes of chocolate as a kid and lived on pastries for a number of years in his 20s. But he's always loved eating liver so maybe that fortified his health somehow.. he heAt a slight tangent New Scientist ran an article a few weeks ago about newly discovered links between gum disease and Alzheimer's. Interesting.
By the way I am 75, have been type 2 for more than 20 years and still have all my teeth. Admittedly have fillings, but most of these would predate the T2 diagnosis. I think some lucky people just have stronger teeth to begin with. As a war baby I was lucky enough to have great nutrition and not much sweet food because of rationing.
Absolutely not.
I am 52, no fillings, no missing teeth, no gum issues.
I really feel for people with gum and tooth problems, especially if they are linked to high blood glucose.
And I’m v lucky that my family seem to have good teeth.
But Diabetes, glucose dysregulation and dental problems do not go automatically hand in hand.
I read this book recently.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dental-Diet-Surprising-between-Life-Changing/dp/1401953174/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15BBHLLMKA9HY&keywords=the+dental+diet+steven+lin&qid=1568467031&s=gateway&sprefix=The+dental+,aps,147&sr=8-1
The main premise is that modern diets/lifestyle have led to v poor dental health, reduced bone development in jaws, and demineralised teeth. Vit D and K deficiency are key factors, the author reckons.
Those of us already aware of the links between K, D, magnesium, calcium, heart health and hyperinsulinaemia, won’t find any new revelations, but i was interested to see that the author’s primary goal is dental health, not metabolic syndrome, due to his career.
My teeth are in great condition. Especially compared to my non-diabetic partner. He blames sucking boiled sweets as a kid.Could we then assume that most of us here have pretty bad teeth in that case?
I like liver.My husband (non-diabetic as far as we know) has no fillings at all in his teeth and just had bad luck in his early 40s with one tooth that cracked after chewing pork crackle. And he claims he ate tonnes of chocolate as a kid and lived on pastries for a number of years in his 20s. But he's always loved eating liver so maybe that fortified his health somehow.. he he
I want to add another "I have no dental problems" to the list.
The only filling is a root canal caused by an untreated chipped tooth getting out of the swimming pool after completing my first length. Nothing to do with diet.. or diabetes because it occurred 25 years before my diagnosis.
My older brother has no fillings. And no diabetes.
That’s not the case for me.Could we then assume that most of us here have pretty bad teeth in that case?
That’s not the case for me.
I’m in my mid fourties with not a cavity to be found.
I know I was diabetic for at least 5 years before being diagnosed at 41.
I have 2 fillings, that's it.... both well before diagnosis. I'm 150 yrs old.
Yes, that probably did it. Adults do kids no favours in giving them lollies...My teeth are in great condition. Especially compared to my non-diabetic partner. He blames sucking boiled sweets as a kid.
T2? Were you eating things that typically cause tooth decay? Things that stick in your teeth as well as sweet things?
I probably have several factors that contribute to my teeth being weak anyway. I'm not sure how diabetic I am yet but I had a shocking sweet tooth for most of my life and, although I've only really had extra weight on me since having 3 kids at the age of 39 to 44, I was often found with a biscuit in my mouth and only cleaned my teeth before bed and probably not near as well as I should have during the earlier years of my life. My technique for cleaning them these days is far more laborious with all my little interdental brushes, flosses and water gun to flush everything out. And of course it helps that I'm not eating biscuits anymore
Can you donate your teeth to me when you go? You clearly don't have long to go at your age and I'll make far better use of them
Yes I was unwell for many years without knowing why and finally discovered I had type 2.
I have never drank Sodas or ate candy. I did enjoy a nice Lindt chocolate But I ate a normal diet of complex carbs.
Which I no longer do.
Even before my diagnosis the dental hygienist didn’t have much plaque to scrape off my teeth.
... there should be some kind of compensation from the government for having mislead us with their food pyramid rubbish..
To be clear it wasn’t what I ate that caused me to have type 2. I have PCOS and one of the symptoms of this is extreme insulin resistance.It's crazy that a "healthy" diet of complex carbohydrates has made so many people ill... there should be some kind of compensation from the government for having mislead us with their food pyramid rubbish..
Did that happen to also be a low fat diet too?
Interesting that those carbs didn't hurt your teeth. Must be more about the naughty sweets. I had plenty of those...
Oh, I thought it worked the other way around. But then I guess everyone with insulin resistance should have PCOS, but that's not the case... I think I watched some video of a lass who claimed to have turned her PCOS around by eating low carb or something and got the idea from that.To be clear it wasn’t what I ate that caused me to have type 2. I have PCOS and one of the symptoms of this is extreme insulin resistance.
I never ate low fat.
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