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Periodontal Therapy-Related Changes in Clinical Parameters, Active-Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 and C-Reactive Protein in Prediabetes and Diabetes.

Oral diseases · Umeizudike KA, Olaoye OI, Ogundana AC, Räisänen IT, Nwhator SO, Alli BY, Ayanbadejo PO, Fasanmade OA, Sorsa T · 2026-09-15

Nonsurgical periodontal therapy improved clinical periodontal measures and reduced systemic inflammatory markers in both diabetic and prediabetic patients at 3-month follow-up, with greater glycemic control improvements in those with diabetes.

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