Diabetes and gum disease link to be examined in a clinical trial
This entry was posted on 11/12/2010 10:21 AM and is filed under Article, Research, ARTICLES.
The UAB School of Dentistry and four other sites are recruiting patients for a
clinical trial to test if the treatment of gum
disease (more specifically chronic periodontitis) improves control of Type 2 diabetes. This study will be the largest clinical
trial of diabetes and periodontitis to date, and the hope is that its results
will lead to improvements in diabetes patient care.
"Research clearly shows an association between chronic periodontitis and Type 2
diabetes, and there is early evidence that treating periodontal infection and
inflammation can improve glycemic control," says Michael Reddy, D.M.D.,
co-principal investigator. "Previous studies in this area have been encouraging,
but too small to be conclusive.
Full article: http://main.uab.edu/Sites/reporter/articles/81690/
