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Dental Hygiene is Essential for Diabetics-2
It is important to healthy teeth and gums. To control the level of glucose in the blood and prevent gum disease, it is important to brush and floss every day and be tested periodically. If diabetes is not under control, the possibility of having problems in your mouth increases.
If you have diabetes, take the following measures:
- Controls the level of glucose in the blood.
- Brush your teeth and floss every day.
- Go to the dentist regularly.
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Dental Hygiene is Essential for Diabetics-1
If you have diabetes, make sure your oral health care. People with diabetes are at risk for mouth infections, including gum disease (periodontal disease). This disease damages the gums and jaw bones (whose function is to hold the teeth in place) and can lead to painful chewing. Those people with serious gum disease lose their teeth. The gum disease may also hinder the control of sugar (glucose) levels.
Other problems caused by diabetes is a condition known as dry mouth or dry mouth, and an infection called thrush. Dry mouth occurs when there is not enough saliva (the fluid that keeps the mouth moist.) Furthermore, diabetes can increase the level of glucose in the saliva. The combination of these problems may lead to thrush, a small white ulcers that appear in the mouth that are painful.
Remember, adequate control of blood glucose will help prevent mouth problems.