Gum disease (periodontal disease or Periodontitis) is a possible complication of diabetes. The American Academy of Periodontology asserts on its website [1] that "People with diabetes are more likely to have periodontal disease than people without diabetes, probably because diabetics are more susceptible to contracting infections. In fact, periodontal disease is often considered the sixth complication of diabetes. Those people who don't have their diabetes under control are especially at risk." According to another report [2], undiagnosed or poorly managed diabetes may result into a number of gum diseases and related problems including loss of tooth, oral infections, dental carries, pain in the tongue and burning mouth, and poor healing of any wound in the mouth. Controlling and managing d