How are diabetes and periodontal disease related?

Diabetes is a disease characterized by not having control of the blood sugar level. The human body loses this control due to the absence or decrease of the hormone called insulin, whose function is to control sugar levels in the body.

People with diabetes have an increased risk of developing gum disease. High blood sugar levels can damage various organs and the same to the gum.

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Because high blood sugar levels cause damage to blood vessels, this reduces the supply of oxygen and nutrition to the gums, increasing the likelihood of gum and bone infections.

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Is a dental extraction recommended to a diabetic?

Diabetes is a disease of special care when performing any medical or dental procedure.Diabetic people are more likely to develop periodontal diseases, due to the high level of sugar they have.


It is vitally important that before performing the surgical procedure, the dentist check the patient's sugar level, thus avoiding bleeding during the procedure.

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CORONAVIRUS: How does it affect patients with diabetes, cancer and other diseases?

We already know the consequences of contracting the coronavirus COVID-19, this virus attacks the airways and prevents breathing, this process can be aggravated to such a degree that it puts the patient's life at risk.


Conditions like diabetes, asthma, COPD, and cancers have higher risk factors, and the COVID-19 coronavirus affects each one in different ways. Therefore, these patients deserve greater care not to contract this disease.

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