Colgate and ADA team up
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Colgate-Palmolive has signed on to be a national strategic partner of the American Diabetes Association, backing ADA's oral-care activities "which will seek to further the understanding of the connection between oral health and diabetes," according to April 2 release. ADA and Colgate will collaborate on educating patients, healthcare professionals and the public about the "importance of good oral care for people with diabetes" and for those at risk of developing the disease. Diabetes patients are estimated to be 2 to 5 times more likely to develop gum disease than people without diabetes, according to the association. Colgate additionally will support ADA's "Ask the Dentist" online chat series and the oral hygiene section of 1www.diabetes.org...