A Dental Provider's Role in Supporting Patients with Diabetes

Published 09/29/2021

In this video, Sean Boynes, DMD, MS, vice president of health improvement at CareQuest Institute, explains how dental providers can play a key role in diabetes management. To do so, they need to understand the disease as well as how oral disease affects overall systemic well-being. Dental providers can help lay the groundwork for better health and better behavioral choices.

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