Biological links between periodontal disease and diabetes

Evidence has shown that periodontal disease and diabetes have complex interactions. Diabetes patients who struggle to control serum glucose levels are more likely to develop periodontitis compared to those with good diabetes control and persons without diabetes. In addition, periodontitis has been shown to influence diabetes management. The biological plausibility of the bidirectional association between periodontitis and diabetes was investigated in a 2013 review by Taylor et  al. An update on this review containing publications from 2012 to 2016 was done.

Source: Dental Abstracts - September 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research