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SUBMITTER: Nana Nana AR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8485124 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nana Nana Arnel Redon AR Tsobgny Tsague Nadia-Flore NF Lontchi-Yimagou Eric E Bengondo Messanga Charles C Tankeu Aurel A Katte Jean-Claude JC Balti Vounsia Eric E Dehayem Mesmin M Sobngwi Eugene E
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research 20210714 7
This study aimed to assess the effects of non-surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) of chronic periodontitis on insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, and serum C reactive protein (CRP) level in individuals without diabetes. Twenty individuals without diabetes with chronic periodontitis underwent NSPT, which consisted of complete scaling, polishing, root planing, and irrigation of the periodontal pockets with a 10% povidone-iodine solution. Periodontal indices (plaque index, gingival bleeding i ...[more]