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The impact of gum disease on our vital organs might surprise you...

Diabetes and smoking make it difficult to regulate blood sugar levels and may exacerbate other health problems

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In our future research, we will continue to investigate how modifiable risk factors combine with genetics in shaping the different forms of diabetes, as this knowledge could help improve prevention. MNT spoke with David Cutler, MD, a board certified family medicine physician at Providence Saint Johns Health Center in Santa Monica, CA, who commented that his first reaction to any study like this is to wonder whether this is simply an association or a cause-and-effect relationship