Gestational diabetes or pregnancy-related diabetes rises blood sugar levels, increasing the risk of dental disease. Periodontitis, inflammation of the gums and surrounding tissues, is one major complication related to high and unstable blood sugar levels. Journal of Periodontology in May 2018, periodontitis may have been a helpful early indicator of gestational diabetes. Researchers at the University of the Andes and several other research facilities in chile and australia found measuring blood sugar levels and fluids in pockets of the pregnant woman 's gums told them which women were likely to develop diabetes during their pregnancy.
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- higher blood sugar levels,
- a greater tendency towards bleeding gums,
- less attachment of teeth to gums,
- more pollution,
Being able to predict who can be predictable before symptoms could develop. Being able to predict who was at high risk could enable doctors and midwives to follow their most vulnerable patients closely.
Placental growth hormone is made in the placenta. It raises ...
- blood sugar levels,
- helps break down fats, and
- aids in fetal and placental growth.
Periodontitis is all too common , affecting almost half the adults in the United States and 11.2 percent worldwide.
- bleeding and painful gums,
- difficulty with chewing, and
- loss of teeth.
