Diabetes

Both Periodontitis and Diabetes are widespread non-communicable diseases that are prevalent globally and increase with age. It is now known that there is 2-way relationship between these two diseases. It is imperative that healthcare professionals understand this relationship and physicians and the oral healthcare team work collaboratively to manage the treatment of patients.

Infographic

This infographic discusses the association between Periodontitis and Diabetes. Learning points discussed are common signs and symptoms of Periodontitis, the effect of each disease on the other, and the detrimental effects of not addressing oral health concerns in people with Diabetes and easy take home messages for physicians and the oral health team on how to prevent, treat and manage patients.

Periodontal Disease and Diabetes: Tied together in a mutual relationship

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Videos

Listen to our experts talk about the association between Periodontitis and Diabetes and treatment and management options through these case studies and peer-to-peer discussions.

Our dental expert, Prof. Lior Shapira discusses evidence and new technologies to manage periodontitis.

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Our dental expert, Prof. Lior Shapira shares a case history of a patient and the subsequent treatment of a patient who suffers from periodontitis and has Type 2 Diabetes.

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Our dental expert, Prof. Lior Shapira discusses the treatment of a patient with diabetes and how patients may be educated on managing periodontitis. The patient has been referred to his clinic by a physician.

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Our diabetes expert, Prof. Richard Donnelly discusses the case history of a patient with diabetes who also suffers from periodontitis and how physicians should direct such patients to oral healthcare practitioners for the best outcomes.

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Listen to a peer-to-peer discussion between Prof. Richard Donnelly (diabetes expert), and Prof. Lior Shapira (dental expert) on the association between diabetes and periodontitis and how such patients should be co-managed by physicians and oral healthcare practitioners for the best outcomes.

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Latest Research

A specially curated list of peer-reviewed articles discussing the association between Periodontitis and Diabetes.

Periodontitis and diabetes: a two-way relationship

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Diabetes and Oral Health: Summary of Current Scientific Evidence for Why Transdisciplinary Collaboration Is Needed

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Periodontal complications of hyperglycemia/diabetes mellitus: Epidemiologic complexity and clinical challenge

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiologic observational evidence on the effect of periodontitis on diabetes. An update of the EFP-AAP review

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An update on the evidence for pathogenic mechanisms that may link Periodontitis and Diabetes

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A review of the evidence for pathogenic mechanisms that may link periodontitis and diabetes

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Diabetes and periodontal disease: a two-way relationship

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