The Sierra Study Club consists of a group of hygienists in the Sonora, CA area affiliated with the California Dental Hygienists’ Association.  The club provides excellent educational opportunities for local dental professionals; enabling them to earn Continuing Education units without having to travel out of town.

We appreciated the opportunity to raise diabetes awareness reviewing the vital correlation between diabetes and oral health.  Another goal was to equip the entire team with the tools to address the unique needs of the diabetic dental patient in a practical way.

Many thanks to the Sierra Study Club for inviting us to present our program!

Sincerely,

Connie

Please contact us for more information or to schedule a class.

Connie Clements, RDA
(209) 928-3444

2009

Dear Dr. and Team,

Well, theDiabetic Encounter has encountered some excellent experiences this last year meeting great Dental Care Teams.  We as diabetic dental patients are grateful to know that you are concerned and prepared to help provide us with head to toe health…

We were also privileged to speak to second year students at the UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco.  WOW – do our future DDSs look young!  (or am I just getting old?!)  Anyway…….The school is a beautiful facility and we were able to meet some nice folks.

The BG Bulletin is designed to provide you with some tidbits of interesting information about diabetes.  Our goal is to chip away at that steep learning curve of awareness by raising and promoting diabetes awareness.

Many thanks for inviting us into your office.

Sincerely,
Connie

NOVEMBER is NATIONAL DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH!

How Does a Glucometer Work?

Two pieces of equipment are needed to take a blood glucose (BG) reading: a glucometer and a test strip.

The test strips are designed to pick up a consistent amount of blood for the glucose meter to read.  A drop of blood touched to the very end of the strip is sipped up by the strip by what is called capillary action.  Capillary action occurs when a liquid can spontaneously travel up a thin tube without energy being required.

There are two different ways in which a glucometer can measure the amount of glucose in the blood; both using enzymes in the strips that cause a chemical reaction with the glucose in the blood.

The chemical reaction:

1.   Creates a color change.  The glucometer measures and reads the glucose concentration in milligrams/deciliter.

OR

2.    Causes a small amount of electricity to be produced which the glucometer then translates into the blood glucose reading.

The Diabetes Drill – Test Your Awareness!

1. According to the American Diabetes Association, what are the ‘normal’ ranges for blood glucose? a.75-100mg/dl   b. 200-300mg/dl   c. 80-120mg/dl   d. 80-150mg/dl 2. A diabetic is 3 times more likely to have severe periodontal problems.         T  or  F 3. What BG number indicates a hypoglycemic event? a. 70mg/dl   b. 65mg/dl   c. 60mg/dl   d. All of the above 4. An HbA1c test indicates glycemic control over a 2-3 month period of time.     T   or   F 5. Small amounts of corticosteroids can worsen glycemic control causing hyperglycemia.      T   or    F

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DIABETIC DELECTABLES – YUM!
Diabetic or not – this sounds great for fall!

Moroccan Chicken Soup Better Homes and Gardens/NEW Diabetic Cookbook
	1 teaspoon paprika	1 14-½ ounce can  reduced sodium chicken broth
	1 teaspoon ground cumin	1 ¾ cups water
	¼ teaspoon ground coriander	1 cup cubed, peeled acorn or butternut squash
	¼ teaspoon turmeric	1 cup cubed, peeled turnip
	Dash ground red pepper	½ cup bias-sliced carrot
	12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
	2 teaspoons olive oil
	¾ cup chopped onion
	2 cloves garlic, minced 1/8 teaspoon salt
	1 tablespoon lemon juice

In small bowl stir together paprika, cumin, coriander, turmeric & red pepper; set aside.  Rinse chicken; pat dry.  Cut chicken into bite size strips.  Toss chicken with 2 teaspoons of the spice mixture, reserving remaining spice mixture.

In large saucepan heat olive oil over medium-high heat.  Cook & stir chicken in hot oil for 3 minutes or till chicken is no longer pink.  Use a slotted spoon to remove chicken from pan; keep warm.

Add onion & garlic to drippings in pan.  (If necessary, add additional 1 teaspoon olive oil to pan.)  Cook & stir till onion is tender.  Stir in chicken broth, water, squash, turnip, carrot, salt, & reserved spice mixture.  Bring to boiling; reduce heat.  Simmer, covered, for 12 – 15 minutes or till veggies are tender.  Stir in chicken & lemon juice.  Heat through.
Makes six 1 ½ cup servings.
Per serving:  166 calories, 6g total fat (1g sat. fat), 45mg cholesterol, 431mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 19g protein

Well, that wraps up our 1st Newsletter!  Our goal is to raise diabetes awareness in those who surround the diabetic, so please check back with us from time to time for more tidbits.

We welcome your comments, favorite Diabetic Delectable, or Referrals!

Answers to Diabetes Drill:   1. C;   2. T;   3. D;   4. T;   5.T