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Thank you for your interest in Oral Health for Diabetics. If you are a health professional you already know the importance of helping your patients avoid the diabetic complications associated with this disease condition.

While it has been known for some time that periodontal disease and diabetes have a connection, recent research has confirmed that chronic infections in the mouth such as “gum disease” increases systemic inflammation and the risk for cardiovascular disease. Additionally it has been shown that the presence of periodontal disease can complicate the control of blood glucose, and that the presence of diabetes (especially if not well controlled) can cause and/or make worse periodontal disease.

Because of these multiple cross-connections and disease affiliations, it is now considered vital that people with diabetes have stepped-up management of their oral health. Physicians should routinely insist that their diabetic patients have tightly regulated oral health care, and that they should actively refer their patients for competent dental and hygiene professional care.

Additionally, dentists caring for diabetic patients should actively work with their patient’s physicians to assure that multi-disciplinary management of diabetes is thorough and always up to date.

Because of these high medical/dental management needs which diabetes imposes, there are multiple opportunities for dentists and physicians to be cross-referring their patients as they work together to help their mutual patients manage their condition and avoid the many complications of diabetes, including the oral complications.

Dentists who see the value of working closely with people in their practices and communities who have diabetes, and who would like to work more closely with medical doctors who treat diabetic patients may find value in becoming an “Oral Health for Diabetics” dentist. Aside from the extra focus and expertise that this implies, it provides a unique opportunity to identify with the “diabetic community” in your area.

OralHealthForDiabetics.com is a national website representing dentists across the country who have the interest and special training to treat diabetic patients.

Advantages to being an “Oral Health for Diabetics” dentist include:

• Identifies you as a dentist who has special interest and training in how to treat diabetic patients
• Information rich website presence focused on the oral complications of diabetes
• Dentist Search capability on core OralHealthforDiabetics.com web site
• Resources you can provide your local physicians and diabetic educators
• Tell-A-Friend feature where people and patients can help other diabetic patients find you
• Brochures written specifically addressing oral health and diabetes (view sample)

If you are a dentist who would like to learn more about this unique patient population and how to help grow this aspect of your practice, please visit DREAMarketing at www.DREAMarketingLLC.com.