'I'm a dentist and your mouth is one of the first places diabetes reveals itself'

Long before we had access to traditional diabetes tests, the condition may have left subtle clues inside the mouth. Cosmetic dentist and author of Stop Diabetes Today, Dr Catrise Austin, says this is why many dentists spot diabetes before their patients know they have it. "In my practice, the earliest signs of uncontrolled diabetes often appear in the mouth, making dentistry a critical part of the diabetes conversation," Dr Austin told GB News. Swollen, bleeding gums, frequent infections, slow

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'I'm a dentist and your mouth is one of the first places diabetes reveals itself'

Long before we had access to traditional diabetes tests, the condition may have left subtle clues inside the mouth. Cosmetic dentist and author of Stop Diabetes Today, Dr Catrise Austin, says this is why many dentists spot diabetes before their patients know they have it. "In my practice, the earliest signs of uncontrolled diabetes often appear in the mouth, making dentistry a critical part of the diabetes conversation," Dr Austin told GB News. Swollen, bleeding gums, frequent infections, slow

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