Alterations in HbA1c Following Minimal or Enhanced Non-surgical, Non-antibiotic Treatment of Gingivitis or Mild Periodontitis in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Pilot Trial

Aim The purpose of this pilot study was to determine and compare the effects of two protocols aimed at reducing periodontal inflammation, upon the metabolic control of the diabetic condition in subjects with elevated baseline glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Methods and Materials Forty-two non-smoking type 2 diabetes subjects with mildly elevated HbA1c (>7 but < 9%) and severely elevated (>9%) were randomized to one of two non-surgical...