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Welcome to the Research Hub – your go-to source for concise, digestible summaries of the latest research on the connection between periodontitis and diabetes. Explore key findings on topics such as how periodontal inflammation affects glycaemic control and the benefits of periodontal treatment.

Our summaries provide quick insights, but they are not exhaustive. For a complete understanding of each study’s methodology, results, and implications, we encourage you to review the original research articles. Please note that the Periodontitis-Diabetes hub is not responsible for inaccuracies or misinterpretations of condensed content.

For more guidance on understanding research, including how to interpret studies and evaluate their findings, visit the ‘Colgate Professional Website’ and search for ‘Understanding Research in Dentistry.’

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How periodontal management affects diabetes healthcare costs and outcomes

05.02.21

Periodontitis and type 2 diabetes are linked through a bidirectional relationship: diabetes increases the risk and severity of periodontitis, while periodontal inflammation worsens glycaemic control.
Systemic inflammation, driven by cytokines, contributes to complications such as cardiovascular disease and stroke. Associations between severe periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases have also been well-established.

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Dental visits can detect hyperglycaemia

21.12.20

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a prevalent chronic condition, often undiagnosed, and associated with significant morbidity. Periodontitis is a chronic gum disease linked to systemic inflammation, and dental settings have been proposed as a location for screening undiagnosed DM and prediabetes.

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Salivary biomarkers to detect gum disease in people living with diabetes

23.10.20

Periodontitis, a chronic gum disease, involves inflammation and tissue destruction. It is especially common in people living with diabetes, making diagnosis and monitoring crucial.

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Hyperglycaemia and periodontal status amongst the 1966 Northern Finland birth cohort

13.10.20

  • Prediabetes, a precursor to diabetes mellitus, is marked by elevated fasting plasma glucose levels below the diabetes threshold.
  • Its prevalence varies based on diagnostic criteria and population characteristics, affecting nearly half of Asian and European Caucasian adults.
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Bias analysis of confounding factors between diabetes and periodontitis

08.10.20

Periodontitis has been linked to various systemic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and rheumatoid arthriti

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Periodontitis misclassification bias and its impact on diabetes and CVD associations

29.09.20

Partial-mouth protocols (PMPs) are commonly used in population health studies to estimate periodontal disease prevalence, offering a cost-effective and time-efficient alternative to full-mouth protocols (FMPs). However, PMPs are known to underestimate periodontal disease prevalence, which may lead to biases in studies examining associations between periodontitis and systemic conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

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Dental insurance and mortality in US adults with periodontitis

16.09.20

Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease caused by bacterial plaque, is associated with systemic conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. It has also been linked to increased mortality risks

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Tooth survival and outcomes 26 years after guided tissue regeneration

11.05.20

Periodontal disease, affecting hundreds of millions adults globally, is a leading cause of tooth loss and negatively impacts oral health-related quality of life.

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Impact of non-surgical periodontal therapy on cardiac function in type 2 diabetes

29.04.20

Inflammation plays a pivotal role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) progression, particularly in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and periodontitis, which share risk factors and systemic inflammatory pathways.

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Periodontitis treatment lowers systemic inflammation in type 2 diabetes

27.02.20

Periodontitis, affecting 11.2% globally, causes tissue destruction, tooth loss, and reduced quality of life. Its bidirectional link with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is well-established, with diabetes increasing periodontitis risk and periodontitis worsening glycemic control.

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Periodontitis is the 6th most prevalent condition globally

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Periodontitis and diabetes are bidirectionally linked

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Diabetic complications are increased if you have both diseases

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Successful periodontal treatment can improve blood glucose control

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Periodontitis is the 6th most prevalent condition globally

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Periodontitis and diabetes are bidirectionally linked

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Diabetic complications are increased if you have both diseases

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Successful periodontal treatment can improve blood glucose control

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