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When we think about diabetes management, we often think about blood sugar, medications, nutrition, and exercise. But there is another important part of diabetes care that is sometimes overlooked: Your mouth. Your oral health is closely connected to your diabetes. In fact, oral care is diabetic care. Diabetes, Inflammation & Your Oral Health People with diabetes are at greater risk for gum disease, cavities, dry mouth, and oral infections. One important reason is that elevated blood glucose...

Dental fear and anxiety are real. Learn how your RDHAP can help!

Your hygienist asks you to stick out your tongue, and you're probably thinking, "Wait... why?" Most people expect a dental hygiene visit to focus on their teeth, but your mouth is much more than just teeth and gums. One important part of a comprehensive oral health assessment is something called tongue mapping. No, we're not looking to see if you can touch your nose with it! Tongue mapping is the careful examination of the top, sides, and underside of your tongue to check for changes in...