Diabetes and Periodontal Diseases

By Marcelo Freire, DDS, PhD, DMSc

In April 2013, evidence-based information and recommendations for day-to-day patient management were disseminated in a joint publication of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology. The Colgate-Palmolive Company is committed to ensuring that practicing dental professionals have access to the latest educational resources. Hence, we are delighted to have provided an unrestricted educational grant to support the article “Diabetes and Periodontal Diseases”—the first in a series created in collaboration with the AAP. This article provides a useful review of the literature, highlighting the mechanisms behind the bidirectional relationships between diabetes mellitus and periodontal diseases. Dental professionals have a unique opportunity to improve patient outcomes with periodontal disease management and patient education. I hope you find this article to be a valuable resource to help manage the patients with diabetes in your practice.

* References can be found in the original article via the link below.
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