Gum disease is more common in individuals with microvascular complications of diabetes, new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September) and published in The Journal of Dental Research has found.
DiabetologiaSep 10 2024 Gum disease is more common in individuals with microvascular complications of diabetes, new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Madrid, Spain and published in The Journal of Dental Research has found.
As a result, periodontitis can significantly reduce a person's quality of life, leading to difficulties with nutrition, communication, and social interactions. Some studies have found that individuals with microvascular complications of diabetes such as retinopathy and neuropathy are at higher risk of periodontitis.
To address this, Dr. Bitencourt and colleagues from Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus and National Dental Centre Singapore, analyzed data on more than 15,000 individuals from the Health in Central Denmark study of people with type 2 diabetes. Individuals with diabetic retinopathy were 21% more likely to have moderate/severe periodontitis than those without complications of diabetes.
Dr Bitencourt says: "When diabetes is poorly controlled high blood sugar levels can lead to inflammation which, over time, can affect the eyes, leading to retinopathy, or the nerves in the feet, causing neuropathy, or the gums, contributing to the development of severe periodontitis.
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