If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you may have done a lot of research on how your condition could affect various systems throughout your body. Left uncontrolled, it can affect many major organs and lead to devastating consequences. It even has a connection to your oral health. Because November is National Diabetes month, we have put together this blog post that discusses how diabetes affects your oral health, and how you can protect your oral health despite having diabetes.

Have you ever heard the expression, “he looks a little long in the teeth”? It’s used to mean that someone looks old. This is a bit misleading, as looking “long in the teeth” due to receding gums can happen to people of any age. What causes this issue? How do you treat gum recession? Let’s take a closer look.

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