Diabetes Risk Assessment Plus The first ever Diabetes Risk Assessment on the market! The Award Winning Diabetes Risk Assessment Plus is an immediate result glucose test and a self-collected, laboratory-tested hemoglobin A1c test in one. The Diabetes Risk Assessment determines your fasting blood glucose level using an easy-to-use rapid response device with results within 3 minutes! Hemoglobin A1c is used to determine long-term glucose average, which cannot be determined using an instant glucose test. Determine your hemoglobin A1c level by mailing in your rapid response device to our certified laboratories. You will receive a detailed and confidential lab report sent directly to your home. The Diabetes Risk Assessment Matrix shows your personal diabetes risk in easy-to-follow graphics.

PERFORMING BLOOD TESTING PRIOR TO TREATMENT CAN:

• Alert the patient to increased risk of systemic disease including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and even cancer so that appropriate measures may be taken in a timely manner.

• Help the patient understand the connection between periodontal disease and systemic disease.

• Demonstrate the impact of periodontal treatment on systemic health for the patient.

• Establish the need for follow treatment and care.

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.

Diabetes Risk Assessment Plus