Diabetes affects millions of people each year and if you are the one diagnosed with diabetes, then you should know that the disease can cause problems with almost all other parts of your body – particularly your mouth, eyes, nerves, kidneys and heart. Diabetes can reduce your immunity to infection and can slow down the healing process. Some of the most common diabetes oral health problems are given below:
• Tooth decay
• Salivary gland dysfunction
• Fungal infections;
• Inflammatory skin disease
• Infection and delayed healing
• Periodontal disease
• Taste impairment
Dental care is particularly very important for diabetic patients as they face a very higher than normal risk of diabetes and oral health problems because of weakly controlled blood sugars.

Keep your medical records update if you are diabetic patient. For purpose of diabetes dental care — let your dentist know if you have been diagnosed with diabetes and tell him about all the medicines you are taking. If diabetes is not controlled properly, then bacteria might flourish because of the high glucose levels in saliva. It is advised to brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste and cleaning once a day between your teeth with floss. Moreover an interdental cleaner also helps in eradicating decay-causing plaque.

Some of the symptoms of diabetes dental problems are given below:
• Dry mouth
• Gum inflammation
• Poor healing of oral tissues
• Thrush
• Burning of mouth and/or tongue
Oral diabetes medication can be used for controlling the level of blood sugar particularly in patients whose bodies still generate some insulin. These medicines are generally suggested to people suffering from type 2 diabetes.

Regular exercise is also recommended along with some dietary changes. Several of these diabetes medicines are often used in combination for achieving most favorable blood sugar control. There are several kinds of pills which are used for oral medication by diabetic patients. All pills work differently –some of these pills are:
• Sulfonylureas
• Biguanides
• Thiazolidinediones
• Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
• Meglitinides
• Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibitors
Some of the side effects of oral diabetes pills are:
• Upset stomach
• Skin rash or itching
• Weight gain
• Elevated liver enzymes
• Liver failure
• Respiratory infection
• low blood sugar (Hypoglycemia)
Never start using any of the above medicines unless prescribed by your doctor. This is true that diabetic patients with controlled diabetes have no more tooth decay or periodontal disease. It’s good and more protective for diabetic patients to have good oral hygiene and maintain the blood sugar within the accepted range.