| Many people have heard that there is a possible | | | | unrelated. |
| connection between gum disease and diabetes. | | | | When you use common sense, it doesn't seem |
| The body's ability to work with sugar, as one | | | | so far fetched. Don't horse buyers check the |
| study suggested, improved when periodontal | | | | health of a horse's mouth before they buy him? |
| disease was treated. | | | | The wisdom is there in our culture, but in our |
| One theory is that when there is a chronic | | | | modern world, we are so busy that we often |
| inflammatory response, such as what exists with | | | | forget to put two and two together. |
| gum disease, that the insulin receptors on the cell | | | | Let us hope that awareness of the devastating |
| membranes tend to diminish. This is though to | | | | effects of periodontal disease can become more |
| happen because of the elevated amount of | | | | common place. It does seem like a shame to |
| inflammatory chemicals that show up in the blood | | | | think that something could be prevented through |
| when there is an infection. | | | | more awareness of what dental disease can |
| So, is is possible that clearing up any gingivitis may | | | | actually do. The problems it seems to potentially |
| be helpful in your fight to control blood glucose | | | | cause or at least seem to be related to are |
| levels? Many dental professionals believe this is | | | | numerous. Next: Read on to see what you can do |
| true. In fact, there has been speculation that gum | | | | to stop or prevent periodontal disease in your life |
| disease seems to be linked somehow to many | | | | and the lives of your family members as well! |
| diseases that, on the surface, appear to be | | | | |