Periodontal Therapy and Type II Diabetes Mellitus: Healthy Gingiva Helps to Control the Glycemic Level

Awareness and early identification of periodontal diseaseIn diabetic patients is necessary to improve the quality of life, as treating chronic periodontal infections is essential for managing diabetes and to prevent or minimize the systemic complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy,fatigue, weakness, memory loss, cardiovascular disease and need for amputations, periodontal infection and tooth loss.