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07/12/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Dental hygiene found to affect Type 2 diabetes

People with Type 2 diabetes may manage their condition better if they regularly get checked for periodontal disease, according to recently published research. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Barcelona in Spain who evaluated the effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on […]

07/16/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Scientists figure out why diabetes causes gum disease and a loss of oral health

The relationship between diabetes and periodontitis is one that has been known about for quite some time but has been dismissed as coincidental. Until now, that is. A recent study led by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania has pinpointed oral microbiome as the link between these two conditions. Specifically, the study showed that diabetes […]

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