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Diabetes and Oral Health
February 17, 2009
Diabetes and Oral Health Listen to an audio message on diabetes and oral health from ODA President Dr. Larry Levin Research shows that diabetes and your oral health can affect each other. This means if you have diabetes, you're at greater risk for developing oral health problems such as gum disease and infections. On the other hand, having gum disease can intensify the complications associated with diabetes by increasing your blood sugar levels. Blood sugar levels that remain high over a period of time can lead to such complications as premature degeneration of your eyes, kidneys, nerves and blood vessels.…
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