Aiming to make our lives comfortable and healthier, medical science is conducting extensive research on various diseases affecting humans and making available different treatments and therapies. With advancement of communication technology and explosion of media our awareness of lifestyle diseases as well as information and knowledge of about genetic predisposition of our bodies is known to all of us.
Today sophisticated diagnostic facilities combined with multiple treatment options is helping us manage our health risks.
Majority of people are falling prey to one or the other lifestyle related maladies like diabetes, obesity, heart attacks or cholesterol related problems. Etc. There is no specific age group and people in early thirties are falling pretty to these conditions. It is understood now that the urban lifestyle and stress is resulting in people getting these problems.
Increasing cases of people dying due to complications resulting out of diabetes is increasing. Diabetes affect our dental health as well as increases the risk of heart failure, kidney failure and multi organ failures too.
On the other hand, researchers have found the link between gum diseases and periodontal diseases affecting diabetes patients and increasing the death rate related to cardiovascular disease and renal failure.
Gum diseases, swelling and infection leading to bleeding is caused by the bacteria that grows in dental plaque. If the infection is not treated appropriately and in time, the infection can increase and spread to other parts of the gums and teeth and can result in loss of tooth. Further it has also found by researches that the infection can affect blood vessels and damage the heart as well as kidneys. Gum diseases are not often detected in time and treated. We might ignore it for number of years before we are forced to treat bacterial infection. Maintaining poor oral hygiene helps increase the infection and cause gingivitis as well as bleeding. If you do not act in time and control the situation to treat the infection, you might end up damaging the bones as well. Diabetic patients should always remember that treating and controlling infections in case of dental diseases.
Amongst diabetes affected population, majority of people are also found to be affected with periodontal diseases. Though not in the beginning in later stages of life many more fall prey to gum diseases and loose teeth. The number of diabetics who lost their life due to the complications arising out of the disease also suffered from gum diseases.
Diabetes is a silent killer and is known to affect all organs of the body. Wounds and infections in diabetic patients does not heal easily and in time. Hence it is very important for diabetics to control strict diet that is sugar less and also maintain very good oral hygiene. Controlling intake of sugars is very essential for dental health as well as for diabetes for sugar is the common enemy that spoils the teeth and increases the glucose in blood. Dental hygiene can save you from dental problems as well as save your teeth.