Many people may know to brush their teeth at least twice a day and to floss daily, however, there still are people that do not follow though on this basic dental care tip. For good oral health, you should floss your teeth right before brushing in order to remove plaque and food particles. Then brush your teeth preferably after every meal.  If you a diabetic you may have a reduce saliva flow and you need to be more meticulous about your at home dental hygiene habits.

An NYU nursing-dental research team has found, that oral blood samples drawn from deep pockets of periodontal inflammation can be used to measure hemoglobin A1c.  Hemoglobin A1c blood glucose measures from oral blood compare well to those from finger-stick blood, the researchers say. The findings are from a study funded by an NYU CTSI grant awarded to the research team last year.