Diabetes and Dental Diabetes and Dental HealthHealth

Taking Care of Your Taking Care of Your Teeth Makes a DifferenceTeeth Makes a Difference

Strong, Healthy TeethStrong, Healthy Teeth

Are meant to last a lifetimeAre meant to last a lifetime Help you eat and chew healthy foodsHelp you eat and chew healthy foods Help you talkHelp you talk Give you a dazzling smile Give you a dazzling smile

Healthy TeethHealthy Teeth

Healthy ToothHealthy Tooth

GingivitisGingivitis

GingivitisGingivitis

PeriodontitisPeriodontitis

PeriodontitisPeriodontitis

Advanced PeriodontitisAdvanced Periodontitis

Advanced PeriodontitisAdvanced Periodontitis

Gum Disease and DiabetesGum Disease and Diabetes

Infections may raise blood sugarInfections may raise blood sugar

Missing teeth may affect food Missing teeth may affect food choiceschoices

Fruits & VeggiesFruits & Veggies

Gum DiseaseGum Disease

Blood SugarBlood Sugar

Gum Disease and DMGum Disease and DM

Prevention- Keep Your Teeth CleanPrevention- Keep Your Teeth Clean

Plaque holds the bacteria that starts Plaque holds the bacteria that starts the infections the infections

Brush 2x every dayBrush 2x every day Floss at least once per dayFloss at least once per day See your dental professional as often See your dental professional as often

as recommendedas recommended

Professional CleaningProfessional Cleaning

BrushingBrushing

FlossingFlossing

Tips for Good Dental HealthTips for Good Dental Health Have regular dental Have regular dental

visits (as often as visits (as often as recommended)recommended)

Keep your teeth clean Keep your teeth clean every day- brush and every day- brush and flossfloss

Select healthy foodsSelect healthy foods Control your blood Control your blood

sugarssugars