Koji Mizutani, Isao Minami, Risako Mikami, Daisuke Kido, Kohei Takeda, Keita Nakagawa, Shu Takemura, Natsumi Saito, Hiromi Kominato, Eri Sakaniwa, Kuniha Konuma, Yuichi Izumi, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Takanori Iwata
AIM: This study aimed to investigate the effects of diabetes care on periodontal inflammation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective cohort study included 51 Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes who underwent intensive diabetes care including educational hospitalization and regular outpatient treatment for 6 months. Dental prophylaxis without subgingival scaling was provided three times during the observational period. Associations between changes in periodontal parameters and glycaemic control levels were evaluated using multiple regression analysis...
March 6, 2024: Journal of Clinical Periodontology