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 WassallPublished in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2020)
Diabetes and periodontitis together appear to increase systemic inflammation, with evidence of reductions following periodontal treatment.