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Can AI coach your gums to better blood sugar?

NCT ID NCT07841717

Disease control Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 25, 2026

Summary

Researchers are testing whether personalized oral hygiene advice from an AI system can improve gum health and blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Participants receive coaching either from the AI, which analyzes a smartphone photo of their front teeth and flags gum inflammation, or from dental professionals, and a third group gets standard advice. The trial measures gum inflammation, plaque, and blood sugar markers like HbA1c over 12 months to see how the approaches compare.

What this could mean

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Active substance
personalized oral hygiene advice delivered by an artificial intelligence system or by dental professionals
What this could lead to
If AI coaching works as well as a dental professional, it could offer a low-cost way to help people with diabetes manage gum health and blood sugar at home.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-region study, and AI advice may not match a trained clinician or change long-term blood sugar. Gum health and glucose are also influenced by many factors outside oral care.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 105 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Sep 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects who are \>18 years of age and able to give informed consent. * Subjects who are mentally and cognitively healthy. * Subjects who are with T2DM state with impaired HbA1c \> 6.4%, or impaired fasting plasma glucose level \> 6.9 mmol/L or impaired plasma glucose level after 2h OGTT \> 11.0 mmol/L. * Subjects who can speak, read, or understand Cantonese to complete the questionnaire. * Subjects who can practice oral hygiene procedure (regular tooth brushing and interdental cleansing/flossing/brushing) daily on their own independently. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who have mental illness, or similar problems that unable to complete the satisfaction questionnaire. * Subjects who cannot perform oral hygiene procedure (regular tooth brushing and interdental cleansing/flossing/brushing) by any condition of oral cavity such as tumor or maxillomandibular fixation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus gingival disorder periodontal disorder type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Diabetes Gum disease

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