Certain diabetes complications were linked to moderate and severe periodontitis, a cross-sectional analysis using Danish population-based data suggested. Among nearly 16,000 patients with type 2 ...

Diabetic neuropathy and retinopathy are associated with a higher risk for moderate/severe periodontitis. Dyslipidemia further increases this risk, highlighting the need for comprehensive management in ...

Periodontitis, or gum disease, can turn up in an individual as a result of infections and inflammation of the gums. This can cause a lot of discomfort and, at its worst, can cause teeth to loosen and ...

The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, an indicator of insulin resistance, may be linked to higher odds of moderate to severe periodontitis, particularly in individuals with obesity, hypertension, and ...

People with diabetes are more prone to gum disease, due to the damage the chronic illness does to small blood vessels, a new study warns. Diabetics who suffer from other diseases caused by small blood ...

Though periodontitis was associated with a heightened risk of cognitive decline, it was not linked to the risk of dementia, according to a new study published on May 15 in the Journal of Clinical ...

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) ...

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) ...

Harase and colleagues examined whether general dentists can contribute to the detection of patients with undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes by monitoring blood glucose levels. The study was ...

Periodontitis is associated with increased risk of death among patients on long-term hemodialysis (HD), according to a study. Li-Ping Chen, DDS, of Chang Gang Memorial Hospital, Chang Gang University, ...