title: Beyond a great smile. Diabetes increases the risk of gum disease and infection. But taking oral care one step further can help keep your mouth--and the rest of you--healthy.
authors.forename: Terri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: D'Arrigo
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005149:Facial Expression; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D009910:Oral Hygiene