According to recent Centers for Disease Control publications, 34.2 million people have diabetes in the United States, which is approximately 1 in every 10 people. Furthermore, the number of undiagnosed individuals is approximately 1 in 5. Prediabetes is a condition with elevated blood sugar levels, but not clinically high enough to be categorized into type 2 diabetes. In the United States, 88 million adults (more than 1 in 3) have prediabetes, and more than 8 in 10 adults have elevated blood sugars levels and are unaware. If you have prediabetes, losing weight by eating healthy and being more active can cut your risk of getting type 2 diabetes in half.
Diabetic patients are 2 to 4 times more likely to develop periodontal disease, than compared to non-diabetic individuals. Periodontal disease in diabetic patients tends to present with more severe bone loss and aggressive disease activity. Treating periodontal disease in diabetic patients can improve blood sugar levels, and prevent further bone loss or additional tooth loss.
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