India, Jan. 29 -- Most of the discourse around diabetes revolves around blood sugar, diet, insulin levels, sugar intake, and how unstable blood sugar levels may impact multiple vital organs like the heart, kidneys, eyes, and nerves. But did you know about the negative repercussions of diabetes on your dental health?

HT Lifestyle reached out to Lt Gen Dr Vimal Arora, Chief Clinical Officer at Clove Dental, with over 40 years of experience in the Army Dental Corps, who shared his insights on how there's a two-way connection between diabetes and gum disease.

He warned that serious gum-related diseases are prevalent in India because there are around 90 million adults living with diabetes, second only to China. With the numbers expected to s...