Eat to beat gum disease: new study tests Anti-Inflammatory diet
NCT ID NCT07287540
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether teaching people with periodontitis (gum disease) to follow an anti-inflammatory diet can improve the results of standard non-surgical gum treatment. One hundred adults with a pro-inflammatory diet will be split into groups; some will get diet education plus gum treatment, others only gum treatment. Researchers will measure gum pocket depth, attachment loss, and inflammatory markers in blood and gum fluid over three months to see if the diet helps reduce inflammation and improve healing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- anti-inflammatory nutrition education
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that adding an anti-inflammatory diet to standard gum treatment leads to better healing and less inflammation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (100 people) that only looks at short-term markers of inflammation, not long-term gum health. The diet advice may not be enough to make a big difference.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study included individuals who applied to Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology for treatment
- Ages
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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being systemically healthy * Not smoking * Not using anti-inflammatory drugs in the last 3 months, antibiotics, or systemic corticosteroids in the last 6 months * Not being pregnant or lactating * Not having received periodontal treatment in the last 6 months * Having at least 20 teeth in the mouth * Being diagnosed with periodontitis by the investigator * Having a dietary inflammatory index \>0 Exclusion Criteria: * Having a systemic disease * Smoking * Using anti-inflammatory drugs within the last 3 months, antibiotics within the last 6 months, or systemic corticosteroids * Being pregnant or lactating * Having received periodontal treatment within the last 6 months * Having fewer than 20 teeth in the mouth * No periodontitis
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University
RECRUITINGRize, 53020, Turkey (Türkiye)
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