Posted on May-16-2023

• For people with type 2 diabetes, difficulty chewing due to lost or non-functional teeth is associated with higher levels of blood glucose, according to a new study.
• One possible reason is that an inability to chew properly is linked to obesity.
• People who have trouble chewing may also gravitate to lower-quality foods that are easy to chew.
• The study’s co-author suggests that dental work that restores proper chewing may be a good way to return blood glucose to healthier levels in such people.