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DIABETES AND ORAL HEALTH!

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            DIABETES AND ORAL HEALTH Dear Readers, Hope to find you all in a very healthy state. So all of you get ready to know about current blog and get  updated  for the same. This is regarding the changes  happening in you either HERIDITERY(GENETIC) or changes visible PHYSIOLOGICALLY and HORMONAL(ENDOCRINAL) ALTERATION/REMODELLING owing to aggressive DIETRY  MODIFICATION AND PASSIVE LIFESTYLE(NOT VERY ACTIVE). So yes, the title this time for BLOG IS- DIABETES AND THE ORAL HEALTH. Let’s know WHAT IS  DIABETES- Diabetes is something of a balancing act by MANAGING one's life to maintain a HEALTHY GLUCOSE LEVELS. DIABETES AND ORAL HEALTH ARE INTER-RELATED TO EACH OTHER . DIABETES IS THE INCREASED BLOOD SUGAR IN THE BLOOD . DIABETES - 2 TYPES Type 1 DIABETES /INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES/JUVENILE ONSET DIABETES: L Insufficient insulin production in the body ,thereby failing to convert the SUGARS (by product of food eaten by us) into energy neede

ORAL THRUSH!

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        ORAL CANDIDIASIS/ ORAL THRUSH  HI ALL, So this time my blog would  highlight on the TOPIC : ORAL CANDIDIASIS/ORAL THRUSH. ORAL CANDIDIASIS/ORAL THRUSH IS CAUSED BY   UNCONTROLLED MULTIPLICATION OF THE YEAST/FUNGUS(CANDIDA ALBICANS) WHICH IS AN OPPURTUNISTIC INFECTION. I WANT YOU ALL TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE FUNGAL INFECTION AFFECTING THE ORAL HEALTH THEREBY PUTTING IMPACT ON THE OVERALL SYSTEMIC HEALTH. SO LET'S BEGIN...     WHAT IT MEANS FIRST: Fungus causing infection is CANDIDA ALBICANS (NORMAL ORAL FLORA NATIVE TO THE MOUTH, HARMLESS RESIDING AND COLONIZES IN THE MOUTH(IN THE  INFANTS/TODDLERS AND FEEDING(NURSING) MOTHERS BUT ALSO CAN DESCEND TO THE OESOPHAGUS(FOOD PIPE). AND IN CASE OF SEVERITY- CAN SPREAD TO OTHER VITAL ORGANS. SITE WHERE IT PROLIFERATES : DEVELOPS ON THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE (soft lining) OF THE MOUTH. APPEARANCE: EXPRESSION OF THE LESION AS CREAMY OR WHITE COLORED PATCHES/COATING INSIDE THE MOUTH. SPREAD: ORAL CAND