The Effect of Oral Hygiene and Full Mouth Scaling on Metabolic Control in Patients With Type II Diabetes

Rambam Health Care Campus40 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy, consisting of oral hygiene instruction, full mouth scaling and an antimicrobial rinse on the metabolic control of chronic periodontitis patients with type II diabetes mellitus.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Gingival Scaling Metabolic Control

Interventions

Gingival scalingPROCEDURE

Oral hygeine instruction and gingival scaling using hand and ultrsonic instruments.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 25- 75 years; 2. Type 2 diabetes; 3. Chronic periodontitis with 2 or more teeth with CAL≥6mm and one site with a PD≥5mm ("established periodontitis")16 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Periodontal treatment within the last 3 months 2. The use of antibiotics within the last 4 weeks 3. Pregnancy or the intention to be pregnant in the next 4 months

Locations (1)

Department of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry Rambam Health care campus

Haifa, Israel

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Metabolic control

Blood sample that measures fasting plasma glucose and the HbA1c level.

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Inflammation

Blood sample to measure C reactive protein (inflammatory marker).

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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