Tackling Diabetes and Gum Disease Together: Breakthrough Technology Offers New Hope for Global Health Challenge
SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 6, 2025 - Understanding the Dual Burden of Diabetes and Gum Disease
A rising global health crisis demands unified solutions
Diabetes and gum disease-two of the most pressing global health concerns-are more interconnected than many realize. Affecting nearly half a billion people and half the world's population respectively, these chronic conditions pose not only individual health challenges but also escalating costs to healthcare systems worldwide.
The intricate relationship between the two is clear: "Treating periodontal disease in people with diabetes necessitates special attention due to diabetes potentially impacting oral health and impeding the healing of gum disease," notes Dr. Tommi Pätilä, cardiac and transplant surgeon at the New Children's Hospital at HUS.