(ANSA) – ROME, SEPTEMBER 17 – Gum inflammation can be improved simply by receiving intensive treatment for diabetes. A new study published in the scientific journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism highlights even more clearly the close link between this disease linked to excessive blood sugar and oral health.
The periodontium is made up of the set of tissues (gums, bone and ligaments) that keep the tooth anchored and allow us to chew. Chronic inflammation destroys the connection between the tooth and the gum and causes bone resorption, causing, in the long run, the loss of teeth. While it has been demonstrated so far that the treatment of periodontal disease improves the control of glycemia (which measures the presence of sugar in the blood), the effect of diabetes treatment on periodontal disease has remained, conversely, largely unknown.
A research team from the graduate schools of dentistry, medicine, and engineering at Osaka University in Japan administered an intensive two-week diabetes treatment to 29 patients with type 2 diabetes. The results showed a reduction in blood sugar levels and, in parallel, periodontal inflammation after the therapy.
“The results – says the senior author of the study Masae Kuboniwa – demonstrate that the improvement of periodontal disease in diabetic patients requires not only periodontal treatment, but also early diabetes management. Promoting collaboration between medical and dental care from the early stages of diabetes can significantly contribute to preventing the onset and progression of periodontal disease in diabetic patients”. (ANSA).
2024-09-17 21:11:40