Women Health and Environment

Healthy teeth and gums are important, both for beauty and life’s quality. Overall, many of us have good knowledge about types of food or drink that are good for our teeth and gums. But, there are also some factors that can affect dental health, including uncontrolled diabetes. Poorly controlled diabetes can resulted to some dental and oral problems, which can be happened if the body’s main defence against bacterial infection are impaired.

The problems including dry mouth, which, in turn, causes mouth ulcers and affects eating habit, especially fruits and vegetables. Risks of gingivitis and periodontitis are also high. Diabetes can damage oral blood vessels, impairing the blood and nutritional flow that promotes healing. Not only your looks that will be affected, but also your overall health.

In order to maintain their dental health, people with diabetes have to keep oral hygienes by brushing teeth and flossing, and have regular dental visits. Here are some tips for diabetes control and keep your dental health in check.

1. Since some medications can affect oral conditions, like causing dry mouth, take them prescribed.

2. Always do self-monitoring of blood sugar so you can always keep up with your diabetes status. Blood sugar self-testing should be done methodically instead of randomly.

3. Make your diet predominantly unrefined foods. Eat less salt, processed foods, and fat from animal sources.

4. When you do your groceries, choose foods with wide varieties in colour. The pigmentation has a positive effects on blood vessels.

5. Have a better understanding of the foods you are eating, and how they affect your blood sugar. Consume foods with similar amounts of carbohydrates at each meal.

6. Do not hesitate to ask for advices from professionals, and emphasize the importance of support to your families or friends. People with diabetes who require special diets and food restrictions found it easier to be done with the help of families and friends.