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FOCUS ON DIABETES
CLINICAL ARTICLES:
Diabetes and Oral Health
Part 1: Clinical Implications and Management

Diabetes now affects 3% of the British population. It is estimated that between 1995 and 2025 the number of people with diabetes will increase by 42% in industrialised countries and by 170% in industrialising countries This article presents the first of a Three Part overview of the condition and its treatment. Oral health considerations are included with recommendations for dental management protocols. The nutritional implications are assessed and new protocols discussed.

The Well Balanced Healthy Diet
Systemic Implications on Oral Health

This article examines the systemic effects of nutrition in the progression of periodontal disease and alveolar bone loss. Periodontal disease is not a nutritional deficiency disease. Inadequate nutrition, however, could either predispose the host to the disease, or modify the progression of a pre-existing disease. We as healthcare professionals are in a position to dispense valuable nutritional advice.

CLINICAL FACTSHEETS:
Diabetes: Practitioner Factsheet and Hypoglycaemia.
PATIENT INFORMATION SHEETS:
Dietary Guidelines for the Diabetic Patient and Diabetes and your Mouth