Diabetes and Oral Health Have you ever seen blood in the sink
when you flossed or brushed your teeth? If you have, that’s not
unusual – but it’s also not normal. Yet people often think “just
a little” blood in the mouth is normal and they don’t call their
dentist right away. They should. When it comes to diabetes and
oral health, it’s especially important to check out blood in the
mouth; even if you have diabetes or prediabetes. Blood, no
matter how small the quantity, is a sure sign that you have a
gum problem that your dentist needs to examine right away! Don’t
wait, because it will probably get worse and can develop into a
serious periodontal disease that will be more difficult to
treat, more expensive to treat, and uncomfortable to live with.
At this stage, the same gum disease that causes bleeding in your
mouth can also complicate your diabetes and oral health care.
Diabetes and Oral Health: What to Do Treating gum disease
reduces oral inflammation. That removes the factor that triggers
the body’s inflam