Dental service organization Pacific Dental Services (PDS) is partnering with the American Diabetes Association on a campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the link between periodontal disease and diabetes.
The campaign will also seek to expand awareness of how oral health providers can assist patients in preventing and managing diabetes, according to PDS.
In recognition of American Diabetes Month, practices supported by PDS have distributed the latest issue of Generations of Smiles, an educational magazine produced by the Smile Generation that focuses on the link between oral health and diabetes. In addition, practices are also offering patients a 60-second diabetes risk test developed by the American Diabetes Association.
