Periodontal diseases may contribute to the progression to prediabetes, according to a new study that appears in the March issue of the Journal of Periodontology.
New clinical guidelines released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) emphasize the importance of periodontal health for people with diabetes. Diabetes affects approximately 285 million people worldwide, and this number is only expected to increase. The IDF is an organization of 200 national diabetes associations from 160 countries.