Diabetes & Gum Disease: The Shocking Medical Connection #shorts #CollegeofGlycation

Añadido: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]Now, here is the conventional story. And it is one that medicine has largely accepted.

[00:00:06]Diabetes causes gum disease.

[00:00:10]And this part, of course, is absolutely true.

[00:00:13]We have known for decades that people with poorly controlled diabetes have worse periodontal outcomes.

[00:00:20]In a landmark review published in 2012 by Preshaw and colleagues, the team documented that severe periodontitis is approximately three times more prevalent in people with type 2 diabetes compared to those without it.

[00:00:38]The mechanisms are well studied. If you'd like to watch the full episode, click the link in my bio.