Diabetics with periodontal disease often experience oxidative stress, which is a buildup of fatty acids which often leads to heart disease. There has long been a link between periodontal disease and heart disease for this reason.

Now, a new therapy seems to be improving the condition.

patients with Type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease who receive periodontal therapy see levels of oxidative stress, a condition in which antioxidant levels are lower than normal, reduced to the same levels as nondiabetic patients, according to a new study that appeared in the November issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP).

Read more about this fascinating study here.