Dental showdown: which cleaning method helps diabetes patients smile brighter?
NCT ID NCT07598071
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two ways to clean teeth and gums in 82 people with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes and severe gum disease. One method cleaned all teeth in one day (full mouth disinfection), while the other cleaned one quarter of the mouth at a time over four weeks. Researchers measured how each method affected quality of life and gum health over three months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dental cleaning procedure (scaling and root planing)
- What this could lead to
- If one method works better, it could point to a preferred dental cleaning approach for people with diabetes and severe gum disease to improve their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 82 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The 3-month follow-up is short, and long-term benefits are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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82 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals with poorly controlled diabetes and HbA1c levels between 7% and 9% * At least 15 natural teeth and, from a periodontal perspective: probing pocket depth (PPD) ≥ 6 mm, clinical attachment loss (CAL) ≥ 5 mm, radiographic bone loss extending to the middle or apical third of the root, and periodontitis-related tooth loss of ≤ 4 in different quadrants Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who were pregnant or breastfeeding * Patients with a history of acute or chronic infection within the past 6 months * Patients who had undergone periodontal treatment within the past 6 months * Patients receiving systemic antibiotic therapy during the same period * Patients using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, phenytoin, calcium channel blockers or cyclosporine * Patients undergoing hormone therapy * Individuals who had used antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs regularly during the 3-month period following the start of the study * İndividuals with medical or psychological conditions that could affect the accurate understanding and completion of the questionnaires * Smokers
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pamukkale University
Denizli, Pamukkale, 20160, Turkey (Türkiye)
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