ORAL HEALTH AND CHRONIC DISEASE
Australian Research Centre for population Oral Health
Research has shown that the risk of Periodontal disease(Eg:gum disease) is higher among those who have smoked before or are currently smoking compared to non-smokers and increases from former to moderate to heavy smokers. In Australia, about 32% of moderate to severe periodontitis can be attributed directly to smoking.
The supporting research can be found in the following paper:
Do LG, Slade GD, Roberts-Thomson KF, Sanders AE J Clin Periodontol. 2008 May;35(5):398-404 Smoking-attributable periodontal disease in the Australian adult population. View abstract on PubMed.South Australian Dental Service
Information on dental care for people with diabetes
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government Bookshop amongst other publications, has fact sheets on:
- HIV and Your Oral Health
- Mouth Sores
- Dry Mouth
Victorian Government
The Victorian Government Dental Health Services has among other resources general dental advice for a wide range of groups including people with diabetes.
