Over 90% Of People With Gum Disease Are At Risk For Diabetes; Study Concludes That At Least Half Could Be Screened In Dental Offices

More bad fatso hygiene. (and here)

"An overwhelming majority of people who have periodontal (gum) disease are also at high risk for diabetes and should be screened for diabetes, a New York University nursing-dental research team has found. The researchers also determined that half of those at risk had seen a dentist in the previous year, concluded that dentists should consider offering diabetes screenings in their offices, and described practical approaches to conducting diabetes screenings in dental offices."

Well, why should they care about their teeth when they don't care about the rest of their body?