If you’ve followed the news about osteoporosis and dental care, you may have seen sporadic reports recently about the effects of osteoporosis medications on your oral health. Just this week, the American Dental Association rolled out a new brochure that should be available in most dentists’ offices soon. The best thing about this brochure is More on Osteoporosis Drugs May Be Risk With High Blood Sugar Readings

One of the incredibly effective tools we’re using these days makes dental care for gum disease almost a breeze. That’s because a laser developed specifically for dental therapy has some additional potential benefits for people who have elevated blood sugar. One of the advantages is that healing can happen more quickly, and in as many More on High-Tech Laser Can Help Gum Disease Disappear Fast In Diabetes

If you have elevated blood sugar, you’re much more susceptible to gum disease. High blood sugar symptoms mean there could be a secret enemy working inside your body. 

The right dentist knows how to lower blood sugar. Follow this link to find a DentistryForDiabetics^SM dentist near you.

One of my latest columns at dLife.com asks a simple question: Do you know what you can do as a dental patient to make sure that your elevated blood sugar and your dental care are properly managed together? Knowing what to expect when you visit the dentist – the questions you should ask and the  More on What Your Dentist Should Do About High Blood Sugar Levels

Knowing your A1C level if you have a high blood sugar count is critical, but it’s also a critical number for people with pre-diabetes . . . maybe for everyone. Because A1C gives medical professionals a picture of your blood sugar levels over period of one to three months by measuring More on A1C Is A Critical Indicator Even If Without Type 2 Diabetes

Red tart cherries may help reduce inflammation and potentially decrease the risk of developing elevated blood sugar, researchers found. Loaded with antioxidants, cherries reduced inflammation markers by as much as 50 percent in this latest study. That’s important news for people who have diabetes or prediabetes because inflammation is a major pathway for dangerous interactions  More on Eat Your Cherries To Reduce Inflammation From High Blood Sugar

Here is a statistic that is really ugly. Only 30 percent of adults with Type II diabetes have achieved a level of A1C less than 7.

We’ve known for a long time that people who have elevated blood sugar have a higher risk of gum disease. In fact, they do have a higher incidence of gum disease – as much as four times higher, according to scientists. Now, researchers have found that the reverse is also true – that gum disease can cause  More on Gum Disease Causes High Blood Sugar Symptoms, Researchers Find

Can your choice of a beverage affect your oral health and your ability to manage blood sugar levels? The answer is yes, according to dental researchers, and you may be surprised by what that beverage turns out to be. After studying the effects of different drinks on tooth erosion, the winner is clear – it’s  More on The Best Beverage For High Blood Sugar Readings And Teeth

I don’t like to send you linking hither and yon across the Internet, but I’m going to make an exception for an article at the online version of Reader’s Digest.  It’s titled At the Pharmacy: 16 Useful Items for Diabetes.  It’s full of practical tips that many people who have difficulty with  More on Great Article About Dealing With High Blood Sugar Symptoms