Diabetes can lead to gum disease which may cause a person with diabetes to lose their teeth. The article below discusses this in more detail and outlines steps that everybody, including people with diabetes can take to protect themselves. I invite you to click on the link below, review the article, and pay attention to your own oral health.
http://www.diabetesmine.com/2011/10/the-411-on-gum-disease-diabetes.html
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