Diabetes and periodontal disease: A two-way relationship

L. Casanova; F. J. Hughes; P. M. Preshaw

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.907

Diabetes and periodontal disease: A two-way relationship

L. Casanova, F. J. Hughes, P. M. Preshaw^*

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Periodontitis and diabetes are common, complex, chronic diseases with an established bidirectional relationship. That is, diabetes (particularly if glycaemic control is poor) is associated with an increased prevalence and severity of periodontitis, and, severe periodontitis is associated with compromised glycaemic control. Periodontal treatment (conventional non-surgical periodontal therapy) has been associated with improvements in glycaemic control in diabetic patients, with reductions in HbA1c of approximately 0.4% following periodontal therapy. For these reasons, management of periodontitis in people with diabetes is particularly important. The dental team therefore has an important role to play in the management of people with diabetes. An emerging role for dental professionals is envisaged, in which diabetes screening tools could be used to identify patients at high risk of diabetes, to enable them to seek further investigation and assessment from medical healthcare providers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	433-437
Number of pages	5
Journal	British Dental Journal
Volume	217
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.907
Publication status	Published - 27 Oct 2014

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