As a healthcare provider committed to helping our patients lead the happiest and healthiest lives, we’d like to take this moment to remind our patients that November is National Diabetes Month. Educating our patients about the very real and important connection with your oral health and whole-body wellness is an important part of our effort to fulfil our commitment to our patients.

Perhaps the most notorious of connections between oral and overall health is found in the relationship between gum disease and diabetes. Not only are people with diabetes more vulnerable to gum disease, but diabetes may also have the potential to affect blood glucose control, as well as contribute to the advancement of diabetes.

Right here in the Canada, it is estimated that over one million Canadians live with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. However, with diabetes, changing unhealthy lifestyle habits can drastically reduce chances of getting the disease.

For more information about what you can do to lower your risk of diabetes, we encourage you to visit the Canadian Diabetes Association’s website at http://www.diabetes.ca/.