Living Well
This disease process is lifelong
What is Diabetes
Recommended dental care
What are brushing and flossing twice daily
Signs of infection
What is redness, warmth to area, swelling, discharge, or fever
Exercise vs Physical activity
What is a planned, structured, and designed to improve physical fitness vs physical activity includes all movement that increases energy use?
Getting up to urinate, nerve pain, or low blood glucose reactions
What are complications to getting a good night's sleep?
These changes are necessary to be successful in controlling Diabetes
What are regular schedule, a change in eating habits, and daily medicines and monitoring
Dental follow up visits include
What are regular cleanings, xrays, and treatment of dental concerns
Infections can cause
What is elevated blood sugar levels
Half your weight in water
What is the recommended amount of water to be consumed daily?
Ways to improve sleep
What are avoid getting overly tired, avoid alcohol and stimulants, avoid going to bed on a full or empty stomach, and exercise earlier in the day?
Most people have mixed feelings about the diagnosis of Diabetes
What are fear, worry, denial, anger, and sadness
Tooth brushes should be changed every
What is 3-4 months or after illness
Reasons for complications with infections
What is the body is less able to fight off an infection and slower to heal
Physical activity helps lower blood glucose
What is body cells take in and use glucose more efficiently?
Getting 6-8 hours of sleep, decreasing stimulation, keeping room temperature cool, and white noise (or fan)
What are tips for healthy sleep?
Support is crucial from these people
Family, friends, healthcare team
The purpose of regular dental check ups
What are removal of plaque, tartar, and cavities.
Primary care or walk-in cliniic
Who do you need to see within 24 hours of an injury
Meals consist of 50% non-starch vegetables, 1/4 protein, and 1/4 starchy/carbohydrate foods
What is a healthy plate?
Preparing for sleep
What are set aside 7-8 hours for sleep, keep the same time from day to day for sleep, create a relaxing environment?
Management of stress
What are eliminate the stress, cope with the stress, identify ways that help reduce stress
Having routine dental care helps to prevent
What complications can occur tooth decay, buildup of plaque and bacteria, gingivitis, periodontal disease
Evaluation and treatment of non-healing minor cuts/wounds
Why is seeing your PCP or walk-in clinic important?
Carbohydrates
What are cereal, rice, sweets, regular soda, and beans?
Managing Worries/Stress Management
What are jotting down what's on your mind, preparing for the next day, relaxation or meditation?