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Gum Disease & Diabetes

The two-way street between gums and blood sugar.

From drymouth.org, an evidence-based education library. General information, not medical advice.

drymouth .org Independent Dry Mouth Guides · Australia Guide 18 · The Mouth–Body Connection The two-way street between the mouth and blood sugar: what’s proven, what isn’t.. A genuine two-way street (EFP/IDF-endorsed): each raises the other’s risk ~24–26%.. Treating gum disease lowers HbA1c ~ 0.4% short-term (Cochrane), about a second diabetes…

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