What is the Connection Between Diabetes and Periodontal Disease (PD)?
Each disease makes the other disease worse. Diabetes is always harder to control when the body has an infection. PD is a somewhat contagious infection in the gum and bone surrounding the teeth, and there is no question that poorly controlled diabetes greatly accelerates the destruction of the jawbone that holds the teeth in the mouth. PD can be easily treated to help control diabetes, and after treatment frequent periodontal cleanings will go a long way to keep diabetes in check!
