Diabetes

AADSM Promotes Obstructive Sleep Apnea Awareness

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at risk of serious health problems including...

University Plans $15.5 Million Research Center for Oral-Systemic Health

Efforts to connect oral health to improved overall systemic health are ramping up around...

Dental Hygienists Support Systemic Health Screenings

Current research points to significant links between oral health and systemic conditions like heart...

Dentists Encouraged to Screen for Diabetes on World Health Day

The World Health Organization (WHO) has scheduled this Thursday, April 7, as World Health...

Periodontitis Linked to Higher Kidney Disease Mortality

Patients with chronic kidney disease and periodontitis have a higher mortality rate than patients...

Periodontal Treatment Improves Glycemic Control in Diabetics

Multiple studies have established connections between periodontitis and diabetes, indicating a cyclical relationship where...

Risk of Death Doubles for Edentulous Heart Disease Patients

Coronary heart disease patients with no teeth face twice the risk of death as...

Diabetics Still Face a Greater Risk of Tooth Loss

There is a bidirectional relationship between diabetes and periodontitis: one can lead to the...

Missing Teeth May Foreshadow Cardiovascular Incidents

Advanced tooth loss is usually a sign that a person has a history of...

Dental Options may be Improving for Diabetics

Dental implants have aided many people but diabetics haven’t necessarily reaped the benefits the...