Diabetes screening in dental clinics could be a new frontline for early detection, study suggests. HbA1c values — the standard diagnostic marker for diabetes — rose progressively with worsening gum disease, from periodontal health to gingivitis to periodontitis, according to a cross-sectional study published Feb. 13 in the Journal of Dentistry. Researchers at King’s College … Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid Staff – they’re amazing – June 13, 2011 Dentists can help identify patients with diabetes or prediabetes who are unaware of their condition, according to researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (Journal of Dental Research, April 29,2011). Read more Related articles Introducing CheckDent, the Social Network for Dental Health … Read more
From Ari Altstedter – The Ottawa Citizen – June 13, 2011 OTTAWA — Heart disease, arthritis, kidney failure: A growing body of research suggests that poor dental health is linked to all of these problems. So, in the face of Image via Wikipedia ballooning health care costs, Ontario‘s government has been rolling out a program … Read more