On 2006-08-13 01:23:37 +0100, said:
I have good
teeth (no sugar as child as mother was diabetic and also hereditry) but the
genes gave us all poor gums. The excellent teeth (just like my mother and
siblings) are now falling out.

My dentist indicated that after the age of about 30 more teeth are lost
through gum problems than direct decay.

I have always had pretty reasonable oral health, but gum health has
improved considerably since diagnosis of and treatment for diabetes.
I have always tended to avoid overt or covert sugar anyway, but
improved blood glucose control has made a difference to gum health.
So as an aside, and considering your mother, have you had blood glucose
screening?