Oral problems influence glucose levels

• April 20, 2024

Mexico, currently, ranks tenth in diabetes worldwide, according to information from the Mexican Diabetes Federation ; However, this problem could be avoided if better oral hygiene is maintained.

In the country nine out of 10 people have caries and periodontal diseases, the latter are closely related to the development of chronic degenerative diseases such as diabetes.

This was indicated by the doctor Edelson Tishman of the ADM Foundation , at 2nd. Interinstitutional Encounter "Oral Health to Classrooms."

The expert stressed that people with periodontal problems have several episodes of high blood sugar.

In addition to a lack of oral hygiene education, the country must face another obstacle: the lack of specialists to treat oral problems.

Figures provided by Enrique Padilla Gutiérrez, Director of Stomatology of the Secretary of Health , reveal that only as far as Al is concerned Mexican Institute of Social Security there are only two thousand dentists to serve 50 million beneficiaries.

To counteract this situation GetQoralHealth presents you with four tips, which are provided by the Director of Professional Relations at Colgate, Alonso Sarachaga :

1. Always wash your teeth after eating a food.

2. Do not remove the sugar from your diet, just try to make it more balanced.

3. Use toothpaste with fluoride.

4. Do not make oral health a punishment but a family event.

A beautiful smile not only gives you more confidence about your appearance, it can also help you prevent diseases. Beware!