The Effect of Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Glycemic Control and Bacterial Levels in a Mexican-American Population With Type 2 Diabetes

Launched by THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, HOUSTON · May 20, 2010

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • At least 18 years old
• • Diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus
• • Existence of moderate to severe periodontitis as defined by the American Academy of Periodontology
• • In good general health - able to undergo the proposed therapy without compromise to existing health
• • Demonstrated ability to read and understand written Spanish or English without the aid of ad-hoc interpretation by a third party
• • Demonstrated ability to understand the proposed therapy and possible outcome
• • Demonstrated willingness to comply with all protocol requirements as outlined in the informed consent document
• • Willingness/ability to sign an informed consent document for their own inclusion in the study
• • Hispanic origin as confirmed by patient records
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Pregnancy at the time of enrollment (Pregnancy test is required for female study participants of child-bearing potential.)
• • Use of antibiotics within last 3 months
• • Immunocompromised health status
• • Other medical conditions that represent a threat to life
• • Osteoporosis
• • Biphosphonates, corticosteroids or behavior alteration medications
• • Historical abuse of alcohol or drugs
• • Use of cigarettes/tobacco products within the past 12 months
• • Mental diseases
• • Any other oral pathology that compromise the patient's medical status
• • Diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus (Information will be obtained from the medical records)