Repairing your teeth
Managing dental care in people with diabetes
Diabetes and periodontitis are associated, and the relationship works in both directions.
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If you would like to understand how a tooth might be repaired or protected, a £30 consultation offers time to discuss your concerns and what an individual assessment may involve.
Why gum health belongs in diabetes care
If you have diabetes, preventing and treating gum disease is an important part of looking after your mouth. Diabetes and periodontitis, the form of gum disease that damages the supporting tissues, are linked in both directions. Bleeding gums do not diagnose diabetes, however, and dental care works alongside medical treatment rather than replacing it. [1]
Connect the dental and medical histories
Bring details of your diabetes treatment, prescribed medicines, relevant complications and any recent health changes. If a detail is missing, it is better to say so than guess. The EFP/WONCA consensus supports dental professionals and family doctors working together when caring for people with gum disease and conditions affecting their wider health. [2]
Discuss the actual periodontal findings
The dental assessment establishes whether the tissues supporting your teeth are diseased and what treatment they need. Gum measurements, relevant X-rays and later reviews help guide that care. The findings and your individual risk should determine the plan, rather than a fixed hygiene interval applied to everyone with diabetes. [1][3]
Keep the claims proportionate
Research on links between gum disease and other health conditions cannot predict your individual healing or support a promise that dentistry will cure diabetes. Agree how the dental and medical teams will coordinate care and whom to contact if symptoms or treatment needs change. Continue your medical treatment as instructed by the prescribing team. [2][1]
Research and guidance
- Perio & Diabetes - European Federation of Periodontology EFP Logo Play icon Icon Teeth Icon Doctor Icon Implant
- Association between periodontal diseases and cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and respiratory diseases: Consensus report of the Joint Workshop by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and the European arm of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA Europe).
- Treatment of stage I-III periodontitis-The EFP S3 level clinical practice guideline.
Your next step, when you’re ready
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Any additional investigations and their fees will be explained before you decide.