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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.’

Dive into the science and uncover the powerful link between oral and systemic health!

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Early gum disease did not clearly predict higher blood sugar later

04.07.19

Researchers wanted to understand whether gum disease in young adulthood predicts later changes in blood glucose. Periodontitis at twenty-six did not clearly predict membership of the highest HbA1c group after adjustment.

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What influences tooth loss after periodontal treatment?

26.04.19

People with periodontitis often want to understand which teeth may be harder to keep. Diabetes, smoking and less regular care were associated with tooth loss.

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Gum disease, diabetes and later kidney problems

16.04.19

Diabetes is relevant to kidney health, and researchers are studying whether gum disease is also involved. Periodontal disease and diabetes were associated with later kidney dysfunction in the analyses.

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Could routine health information help identify people needing a gum check?

19.03.19

Some people have periodontitis without recognising it. The model identified about seven in ten people with moderate-to-severe periodontitis.

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People with diabetes can respond well to gum treatment

20.01.19

Diabetes can affect healing, but that does not mean periodontal treatment cannot work. Both groups improved.

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Intensive gum treatment improved blood sugar in a diabetes trial

24.10.18

The global rise in type 2 diabetes is a significant contributor to disability and early mortality, often due to vascular and renal complications. Chronic inflammation affects glycaemic control in diabetes, linking it with cardiovascular and kidney diseases. Periodontitis, a prevalent inflammatory condition often co-existing with diabetes, involves an imbalance in oral bacteria and elicits a systemic inflammatory response, raising risks for severe conditions like cardiovascular disease and renal failure. Periodontal therapy aims to manage inflammation through dental cleaning, oral hygiene advice, and possible surgical intervention.

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Many teeth remained twenty years after gum treatment

23.10.18

Long-term studies help patients understand what may be possible after periodontal treatment. About 88% of teeth present after active treatment were retained.

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Gum treatment responses with and without diabetes

21.10.18

People with diabetes may worry that gum treatment will be less effective for them. Both groups experienced substantial improvements.

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Gum treatment improved oral wellbeing without a clear blood sugar change

14.09.18

Better dental comfort and daily wellbeing are important treatment outcomes, even if blood glucose does not change. Immediate treatment improved gum pocket depth, bleeding and the area of inflamed gum tissue.

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Deep gum pockets and later type 2 diabetes: an uncertain association

22.08.18

Researchers wanted to know whether gum disease could help identify people more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Diabetes was diagnosed more often among people with deeper pockets in the unadjusted comparisons.

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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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