Deep teeth cleaning may help your heart and blood sugar

NCT ID NCT04954313

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 27 times

Summary

This study looked at whether intensive, non-surgical dental treatment (deep cleaning and oral hygiene advice) can improve oral health and also affect markers of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. About 200 adults with gum disease and either heart disease or diabetes (or prediabetes) took part. Researchers measured changes in gum health and linked them to changes in blood sugar and blood vessel function.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UNC Nutrition Research Institute

    Kannapolis, North Carolina, 28081, United States

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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