Type 1 diabetes is, according to American Diabetes Association, “when the body does not produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to get glucose from the bloodstream into the cells of the body” ("Type 1 Diabetes). “This disease affects 1.4 million people every year,” and “is the seventh leading cause of death in the United” ("Statistics About Diabetes).” Here are the signs, symptoms, prognosis and ways to treat Type 1 diabetes because there is no cure.
Type 1 Diabetes can affect the oral cavity causing thrush, dry mouth, ulcers, caries, gingivitis, and periodontist, along with your blood glucose levels. The disease “is usually diagnosed in young children, but it has become increasingly common in adults as well” ("Vitamin D and type I diabetes). Type 1 Diabetes is the disease that can cause such a scare to so many. The following information is going to help us understand how Type 1 diabetes affects those who deal with this disease every day.
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Oral hygiene is an important factor to maintain the amount of bacteria and infection from building up in the mouth. The prognosis for Type 1 diabetes according to the Diabetes in Control is, “years lost from type 1 diabetes has improved about 1.5-1.9 from 2003 until 2010, the life expectancy of type 1 diabetes has increased, as has the incidence of patients being diagnosed and the advancements in medications, exercise, nutrition, and overall understanding helps manage the disease state” (Life Expectancy for Type 1 Diabetes). Another way to maintain or prevent regression is using dental treatments. If the patient brushes at least twice a day with a nice soft bristled brush or even an automatic brush and floss consecutively the gum disease, gingivitis and periodontist will not become a problem and will not elevate any other complications that may
Type 1 Diabetes can affect the oral cavity causing thrush, dry mouth, ulcers, caries, gingivitis, and periodontist, along with your blood glucose levels. The disease “is usually diagnosed in young children, but it has become increasingly common in adults as well” ("Vitamin D and type I diabetes). Type 1 Diabetes is the disease that can cause such a scare to so many. The following information is going to help us understand how Type 1 diabetes affects those who deal with this disease every day.
Some signs and symptoms that …show more content…
Oral hygiene is an important factor to maintain the amount of bacteria and infection from building up in the mouth. The prognosis for Type 1 diabetes according to the Diabetes in Control is, “years lost from type 1 diabetes has improved about 1.5-1.9 from 2003 until 2010, the life expectancy of type 1 diabetes has increased, as has the incidence of patients being diagnosed and the advancements in medications, exercise, nutrition, and overall understanding helps manage the disease state” (Life Expectancy for Type 1 Diabetes). Another way to maintain or prevent regression is using dental treatments. If the patient brushes at least twice a day with a nice soft bristled brush or even an automatic brush and floss consecutively the gum disease, gingivitis and periodontist will not become a problem and will not elevate any other complications that may