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detection and prevention of periodontal disease in diabetes
Persons with diabetes may have elevated glucose levels in oral fluids when blood glucose is high, which can encourage the growth of Candida albicans, the causative agent in thrush.
Oral C. albicans counts have been reported to be higher in individuals with diabetes. Local factors, such as smoking and wearing dentures, may promote candidal colonization in the mouth.
From the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Detection and Prevention of Periodontal Disease in Diabetes
June 1994
http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov/pubs/perdiab/thrush/index.html
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