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How to video - Implement the Dentistry Against Diabetes™ Program in your office today! Visit - www.DentistryAgainstDiabetes.com
It's Easy as 1, 2, 3!
1. Each patient visiting your practice receives the ADA questionnaire for Diabetes Risk.
2. If the patient marks any green "yes" box, they are considered at increased risk for Diabetes.
3. The patient is given a Diabetes Risk Assessment Test to use at home or in the office along with an educational brochure about Diabetes.
DENTISTRY & DIABETES: A Two-Way Street
JAMA, December 3, 2008 Article: Studies Probe Oral Health - Diabetes Link.
-Diabetes can adversely affect oral health, and poor oral health can worsen diabetic complication.
-Diabetes leads to unwanted changes in gums and periodontal tissues.
-Significant data now support that if a person has diabetes and they also have periodontal disease that is left untreated, it is very difficult to gain glycemic control of the patient.
-Periodontal disease including gingivitis and periodontitis worsens diabetes when bacteria released into the bloodstream contribute to inflammation.
-Dentists and Physicians must work together in the detection of diabetes, its complications, and course of treatment.
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