Does Periodontal Treatment Improve Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients? A Meta-analysis of Intervention Studies
S.-J. Janket1,2,*,
A. Wightman3,
A.E. Baird4,
T.E. Van Dyke5, and
J.A. Jones1,6
1 Department of General Dentistry, Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, 100 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA;
2 Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Nutrition, Boston, MA, USA;
3 US Air Force 59th Dental Squadron, San Antonio, TX, USA;
4 Stroke Neuroscience Unit, NINDS, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA;
5 Clinical Research Center/Periodontology and Oral Biology, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; and
6 VA Center for Health Quality, Outcomes and Economic Research, Bedford, MA, USA

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Figure 2. Effects of periodontal treatment on HbA1c. Hbdiff = change in HbA1c
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