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Effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy verses oral hygiene instructions on type 2 diabetes subjects with chronic periodontitis: a randomised clinical trial

Raman RP , Taiyeb-Ali TB , Chan SP , Chinna K , Vaithilingam RD 1

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  • 1 Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. rathna@um.edu.my
BMC Oral Health, 2014;14:79.
PMID: 24965218 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-14-79

Abstract

40 subjects with type 2 diabetes and moderate to severe CP were randomly distributed to groups receiving either NSPT or OHI. Periodontal parameters, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were evaluated at baseline, 2- and 3-months intervals.

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