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Commentary: Periodontal Treatment and Inflammation in Diabetes: Association or Causation?
Author(s) -
Merchant Anwar T.,
Josey Michele J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.2016.160433
Subject(s) - causation , medicine , randomized controlled trial , systemic inflammation , gingival inflammation , inflammation , association (psychology) , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , periodontal disease , intensive care medicine , psychology , psychotherapist , endocrinology , political science , law
The causal effect of periodontal treatment on systemic outcomes is unclear because even randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have conflicting results. Two models are proposed to explain the apparently conflicting findings from RCTs evaluating the effect of periodontal treatment on inflammation and systemic outcomes among individuals with type 2 diabetes.