Inflammation

Bleeding on probing

Glycemic

Periodontitis

Gastroenterology

Meta-analysis

Endocrinology

Insulin

Type 2 diabetes

Scaling and root planing

Systemic inflammation

Glycated hemoglobin

C-reactive protein

Internal medicine

Diabetes mellitus

Randomized controlled trial

Chronic periodontitis

Medicine

Journal of Applied Oral Science

The evidence is inconclusive regarding the effect of periodontal treatment on glycemic control and systemic inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and periodontitis. To evaluate the effect of scaling and root planing (SRP) on the metabolic control and systemic inflammation of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Effect of periodontal treatment in patients with periodontitis and diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis