Diabetes negatively affects tooth enamel and dentine microhardness: An in-vivo study. Archives of Oral Biology , 2022; 139: 105434 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2022.105434 Cite This Page : ...

Tooth decay, also known as dental caries, is the destruction of the hard tooth tissue. For a tooth to decay four factors need to be present: a natural tooth or root surface, sugar, bacteria and the ...

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes can increase your risk of a variety of health issues, including tooth decay. In this episode of NewsMD's "Health Fusion," Viv Williams spotlights research that may have ...

People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay, and a new study from Rutgers may explain why: reduced strength and durability of enamel and dentin, ...

Adults with diabetes in the U.S. are more likely to have dental caries and a higher mean number of missing teeth compared with those without diabetes, according to study findings published in ...

In addition to neuropathy, nephropathy, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease, tooth loss is a lesser-known potential complication of type 2 diabetes. A large meta-analysis quantifies the risk.

Data from cross-sectional studies have found an association between type 2 diabetes and an increased risk for tooth loss. The findings were published in BMC Endocrine Disorders.

Who pays when dental decay increases? Taxpayers. Pennsylvania already spends nearly $300 million annually treating ...