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Take care of your teeth! Diabetes triples the risk of periodontitis.

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Diabetes patients have three times more possibilities to develop periodontitis, as has been revealed during the Periodontal Health Symposium: Importance of prevention, benefits of treatment ', organized by the Spanish Periodontics Society (SEPA), withthe collaboration of Johnson & AMP;Johnson.

In Spain, according to the 'Oral Health Survey', between 81 percent and 90 percent of the population over 35, it presents a problem related to gums.In addition, between 34 percent and 71 percent of this population presents periodontitis, in a severe degree between 10 percent and 31 percent.

While the presence of bacteria is the cause of the development of these diseases, other factors can condition the immune response of the individual such as smoking, poor oral hygiene, diabetes, as well as family history or genetic predisposition.

In this sense, during the meeting it has been remembered that poor gum health can increase the risk of premature delivery, suffer cardiovascular or decompensation pathologies of the glycemic index of diabetes.

For this reason, Dr. Silvia Roldán, has assured the prevention of periodontal diseases is an "obligation not" only for dentistry professionals but also for all health professionals. "

Likewise, Dr. Eduardo Montero has insisted that there is a bidirectional relationship between diabetes and periodontitis, since the first multiplies the risk of the second by three, and the second hinders the glycemic control of diabetics and can increase the risk ofOther associated complications (diabetic neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, etc.).

Prevention: The key to good periodontal health

Now, given the diseases caused by the accumulation of bacterial plaque, experts have highlighted the importance of oral cleaning methods (brushing and interdental cleaning) because they manage to eliminate up to 53 percent of the plate.

In fact, according to a recent meta -analysis elaborated by Johnson & AMP;Johnson and disseminated in collaboration with the SEPA, the use of an antiseptic (such as a colutory of essential oils) can improve the results obtained only with brushing..

In the same way, in the patients analyzed in this meta -analysis, a seven -time probability of presenting areas was observed (or with health compatible plate levels) and five times greater than presenting healthy gingival foci (with little inflammation or without it)Six months after combining mechanical cleaning methods with a mouth rinse with essential oils.

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10/20/2016 11:41 a.m.

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As an expert in this subject (work of this) and family of diabetics to say that what the article says: "There is a bidirectional relationship between diabetes and periodontitis, since the first multiplies by three the risk of the second,And the second hinders the glycemic control of diabetics, "but many factors such as tobacco or poor dental hygiene also influence.

With good daily hygiene, good food habits and dental review every six months (or at most every year) any dental health problem can be detected in time, as well as treating gingivitis through cleanings and other treatments from the beginning.

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10/20/2016 5:31 p.m.
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Today m have put an implant.At the moment everything is going well.I hope you heal well [-o <

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10/20/2016 8:58 p.m.
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If you take care of it well you have to give you scarring problems.For that, smoking is worse than diabetes

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