Treatment of periodontitis reduces systemic inflammation in type 2 diabetes.

Philip M PreshawJohn J TaylorKatrin M JaedickeMarko de JagerJan Willem BikkerWieke SeltenSusan M BissettKerry M WhallRachel van de MerweAisha AreibiPaiboon JitprasertwongRana Al-ShahwaniJolanta WeaverRoy TaylorRebecca R Wassall

Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2020)

Diabetes and periodontitis together appear to increase systemic inflammation, with evidence of reductions following periodontal treatment.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle