If you have diabetes, you need to take extra care of your mouth. People with diabetes are at a
greater risk of developing gum (periodontal) disease. Additionally, having diabetes can make
your gum disease worse and possibly lead to tooth loss, your mouth being more susceptible to
infection, slow to heal following oral surgery, and/or chronically dry.

Resources:

Diabetes and Oral Health Fact Sheet

Maryland Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP)

American Diabetes Association (ADA)

• Continuing education course, 'Diabetes Mellitus and the Dental Professional​'​
  

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Working Together to Manage Diabetes: A Toolkit for Pharmacy, Podiatry, Optometry, and Dentistry (PPOD)
• Healthy Teeth Matter Fact Sheet
• National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2014