Dental Health, an early predictor of Diabetes
Diabetes remains highly prevalent throughout the United States and the world. The importance of early detection of prediabetic indicators has become more recognized by the medical profession. Hyperglycemia, as measured by glucose monitoring, has traditionally been the measure used to diagnose diabetes.
New research presented in March 2018 at the Endocrine Society meeting in Chicago points to an alternative indicator, namely dental health as a predictor of diabetes. Compromised dental health is not only associated with an increased risk of diabetes but may offer an opportunity for an early screening of the disease, according to the author Raynald Samoa, MD.
These findings suggest that regular dental exams may help to identify such patients, thus allowing dentists to recommend primary care providers for further intervention.
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interested in more info on this subject
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Fred Pasler
Hello Fred,
The only other information that I have is at the website of "American Diabetes Association", here is the link
I hope it is helpful.
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Thank you
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Thanks for sharing the link.
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This is true - a dentist told my brother that he should be checked for diabetes after a dental exam.
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MARION BROWN
It is great to see a real example supporting a new finding. Thanks for sharing!
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Awesome link
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Thanks for this info. We know the connection between heart disease and oral health and this makes sense as well.
