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Psychological and clinical factors in periodontal improvement in people with T2DM.

Community dental health · Soto Gutiérrez MG, Pérez-Peralta L, Velázquez-Jurado H, Grostieta-Dominguez JE, Arcila Martinez D, García Ulloa AC, Hernández-Jiménez S · 2026-08-10

Researchers examined whether patients' motivation for behaviour change correlated with improvements in periodontal health over three months in newly diagnosed people with type 2 diabetes. Advancing through motivational stages was associated with better periodontal outcomes, oral hygiene, and reduced bleeding.

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