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Did you know your oral health can affect your blood sugar levels and vice versa? Research shows a clear connection between gum disease, inflammation, and diabetes. Simple A1C testing can help you manage and assess diabetes risk.
A simple A1c test can help to better manage your health and assess your diabetes risk.
Did you know your oral health can affect your blood sugar levels and vice versa? Research shows a clear connection between gum disease, inflammation, and diabetes. Our Smile Generation-trusted offices, in partnership with Delta Dental of Arizona, are conducting a study to better understand this connection and help patients like you take charge of their health.
The A1C test is a blood test that determines your average blood glucose level over the previous two to three months. Diabetes-related problems of the heart, blood vessels, kidneys, eyes, and feet can be caused by high A1C levels. Your doctor should advise you how often you should have your A1C tested each year. The test is typically done twice a year for those who meet their diabetes treatment goals. A1C levels of less than 7% are considered desirable.
Oral DNA testing uses saliva to identify diseases in the mouth and body. It uses specific information contained in your saliva to lighten what is going on in your body. Although diabetes is not spread through saliva, the fluid in the mouth can help detect and monitor diabetes so that the disease's dangerous consequences do not fully develop. Patients are more likely to have tests done if saliva is used instead of blood, allowing disease or the possibility for disease to be detected early and possibly prevented entirely.
If your results indicate prediabetes or diabetes, our team will guide you with next steps, including referrals to your primary care doctor and resources to support your health.
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