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Diabetes Affects Marginal Bone Loss in Dental Implant Patients

Diabetes mellitus is associated with increased periodontal disease and tooth loss, resulting in the...

Focus On: Diabetes Detection

Susan Maples, DDS, discusses the importance of screening for diabetes in a dental practice....

Undetected Diabetes Linked to Periodontitis and Heart Attacks

People with undetected glucose disorders run a higher risk of both myocardial infarction and...

Rutgers Dental School to Begin Screening Patients for Diabetes

The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in Newark, New Jersey, will screen patients for...

Gum Disease Treatment May Improve Diabetes Symptoms

Intensive treatment for gum disease may help some people with type 2 diabetes by...

Women with Diabetes Face Greater Oral Cancer Risk

Women with diabetes face a 13% higher risk of developing oral cancer and a...

Does Diabetes Increase the Risk of Periodontitis?

The literature is conflicting on the association between diabetes and periodontitis. A systematic review...

$2.2 Million Grant to Explore Diabetes and Periodontitis

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded the New York University...

Patients With Diabetes Visit the Dentist Less Frequently

Adults with diabetes are less likely to visit the dentist than people with prediabetes...

Missing Teeth May Indicate Diabetes Risk

New research from the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, Calif, adds...