Evaluation of Antioxidant Enzymes Activity and Malondialdehyde Levels in Patients With Chronic Periodontitis and Diabetes Mellitus

Background: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of diabetes, a known risk factor for periodontitis, on activities of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione reductase (GR), and catalase (CAT) as well as levels of free radical damage marker malondialdehyde (MDA) in blood and saliva of individuals with chronic periodontitis (CP). Methods: Sixty patients with CP (30 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus [DMCP] and 30 systemically healthy patients [CP]) and 60 periodontally healthy individuals (30 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 30 systemically healthy patients [PH]) were included in this study. After clinical measurements, blood and saliva samples were collected. SOD, GR, and CAT activities in red blood cell lysate and saliva and MDA levels in plasma and saliva samples were spectrophotometrically assayed. An analysis of variance test followed by a post hoc test was used to compare the intragroup and intergroup variances among the study groups. Results: MDA levels in both the periodontitis groups were higher than in the periodontally healthy groups, but the difference between the CP and DMCP groups did not reach statistical significance (P >0.05). There was a highly significant difference between the CP and PH groups for all the enzymes studied except for SOD in blood. Only salivary SOD and GR activities were significantly different in the CP and DMCP groups. Conclusions: This study favors the role of oxidative stress in both diabetes and periodontitis. It shows that the compensatory mechanism of the body is partially collapsed because of excessive production of free radicals during periodontitis and is not able to cope with increased free radical generation attributable to diabetes, thereby worsening the situation.     

牙周非手术治疗对2型糖尿病伴牙周炎患者糖化血红蛋白A1c和血清可溶性细胞间黏附分子-1的影响

目的 探讨牙周非手术治疗对2型糖尿病伴慢性牙周炎（DMCP）患者牙周状况、糖代谢及血清可溶性细胞间黏附分子-1（sICAM-1）的影响。方法 选择诊断为2型糖尿病伴慢性牙周炎的患者,按糖化血红蛋白A1c （ GHbA1c ）控制水平分为血糖控制良好组（GHbA1c＜7.00％,DMCP1组,30例）和血糖控制较差组（GHbA1c≥7.00％,DMCP2组,30例）;选择不伴有系统性疾病的慢性牙周炎患者（CP组,30例）为对照组。所有患者均进行牙周非手术治疗,分析治疗前（基线）及治疗后1、3个月时探诊深度（PD）、临床附着丧失（CAL）、菌斑指数（PLI）、龈沟出血指数（SBI）、探诊出血（BOP）、空腹血糖（FPG）、GHbA1c及血清sICAM-1水平的变化。结果 治疗后1、3个月时,3组PD、SBI、PLI、BOP阳性率、血清sICAM-1水平比基线时均明显降低（P＜0.05）,CP组和DMCP1组CAL比基线时亦均明显降低（P＜0.05）,但DMCP2组CAL无明显变化（P＞0.05）。治疗后3个月时,DMCP2组GHbA1c水平与基线时比较平均降低1.12%,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）,但CP组和DMCP1组在整个观察期间GHbA1c水平与基线时比较差异均无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。结论 牙周非手术治疗可降低2型糖尿病伴牙周炎患者的牙周炎症程度及血清sICAM-1的水平,并可改善血糖控制良好者的牙周附着水平;该治疗还可以降低血糖控制较差者的GHbA1c水平。     

牙周非手术治疗对2型糖尿病伴牙周炎患者糖代谢及血清白细胞介素6的影响

目的 观察牙周非手术治疗对2型糖尿病伴慢性牙周炎(chronic periodontitis,CP)患者牙周状况、糖代谢及血清白细胞介素6(IL-6)的影响,探讨其可能的影响机制.方法 选取2型糖尿病伴慢性牙周炎(type 2 diabetes mellitus with chronic periodontitis,DMCP组)和不伴有全身系统性疾病的CP患者(CP组)各55例进行牙周非手术治疗,其中DMCP组中糖化血红蛋白(glycated hemoglobin,HbA1c)＜7.00%的患者为血糖控制较好组(A1组),HbAlc≥7.00%的为血糖控制较差组(A2组).在治疗前及治疗后6周、3个月时分别记录全口探诊深度(probing depth,PD)、附着丧失(attachment loss,AL)、出血指数(beeding index,BI)和菌斑指数(plaque index,PLI),并检测空腹血糖(fasting plasma glucose,FPG)、HbA1c及血清IL-6水平.结果 DMCP组和CP组PD、AL、BI、PLI和血清IL-6水平在治疗后6周及3个月时均显著降低(P＜0.05),其中DMCP组血清IL-6从(3.47±0.33)ng/L(治疗前)显著降至(3.21±0.66)ng/L(治疗后6周),再降至(3.03±0.54)ng/L(治疗后3个月).DMCP组治疗后3个月HbA1c水平[(6.80±1.21)%]与治疗前[(7.35±1.73)%]相比显著降低(P＜0.05),其中A2组HbA1c水平从治疗前的(8.72±1.51)%显著降至治疗后3个月的(7.59±1.28)%(P＜0.05),而A1组HbA1c水平则无明显变化(P＞0.05).结论 牙周非手术治疗能够降低DMCP患者血清IL-6水平,并在一定程度上改善患者糖代谢状况;该治疗能显著改善血糖控制较差者的糖代谢,而对血糖控制较好者的糖代谢则无明显影响.

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Objective To evaluate the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on periodontal status, glycemic control and the level of serum interleukin(IL)-6 in type 2 diabetic patients with chronic periodontitis (DMCP). Methods Fifty-five DMCP and 55 systemically healthy patients with chronic periodontitis(CP) were recruited in this study. The diabetes were classified into two groups, the wellcontrolled group [glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ＜ 7.00%]and the poorly controlled group (HbA1c ≥7.00%). All subjects received non-surgical periodontal therapy. Periodontal clinical parameters including periodontal probing depth (PD), attachment loss (AL), bleeding index (BI) and plaque index (PLI) were recorded at baseline, 6 weeks and 3 months after the treatment. Fasting plasma glucose(FPG), HbA1c and the concentration of serum IL-6 were measured. Results At 6 weeks and 3 months after treatment, PD,AL, BI, PLI and the concentration of serum IL-6 of both groups significantly reduced(P ＜ 0. 05). The level of IL-6 in diabetic patients reduced significantly from (3.47 ±0.33) ng/L to (3.21 ±0.66) ng/L and to (3.03 ± 0. 54) ng/L. The HbA1c of diabetic patients reduced significantly 3 months after treatment [(6.80±1.21%]compared with the baseline[(7.35 ± 1.73)%, P ＜0.05]. HbA1c of the poorly controlled group reduced significantly(P ＜0. 05), while HbA1c of the well-controlled diabetes did not show any apparent reduction (P ＞ 0. 05). Conclusions Non-surgical periodontal therapy can effectively reduce the concentration of serum IL-6, thereby improving glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients with chronic periodontitis. However, there was no any significant reduction of HbA1c in the well-controlled diabetes.     

The ratios of pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory cytokines in the serum of chronic periodontitis patients with and without type 2 diabetes and/or smoking habit

Objective

This study assessed the impact of chronic periodontitis (CP) and CP associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and/or smoking on the serum ratios of pro- to anti-inflammatory cytokines.

Materials and methods

Subjects were assigned into one of the following groups: control (n = 25, non-diabetic non-smokers with no history of periodontitis), CP (n = 26, non-diabetic non-smokers with CP), DMCP (n = 30, non-smokers with DM and CP), SCP (n = 27, non-diabetic smokers with CP), and SDMCP (n = 22, smokers with type 2 DM and CP). Serum levels of 18 cytokines were measured using multiplex immunoassays.

Results

Six ratios of pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory cytokines were significantly higher in the CP group than in the control group (p < 0.05). Eleven, seventeen and nine ratios of pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory cytokines were significantly higher in the DMCP, SCP and SDMCP groups than in the control group, respectively (p < 0.05). The SCP group presented higher serum ratios of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α/interleukin (IL)-4, TNF-α/IL-5, IL-17/IL-13 and IL-6/IL-13 (p < 0.05) than the CP group. Cluster analysis revealed a relevant cluster composed of ten cytokines (IL-17, IL-23, interferon-γ, IL-12, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-21, IL-6, IL-4 and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor [GM-CSF]) in the serum of subjects from the DMCP group.

Conclusions

The ratios of pro- to anti-inflammatory cytokines shift to favor a pro-inflammatory status in the serum of patients with CP and even more when CP is associated with one or both risk factors.

Clinical relevance

CP and CP associated with hyperglycemia and/or smoking might contribute to a systemic inflammatory burden and increased risk of systemic complications.

     

Glycated Albumin and Calprotectin Levels in Gingival Crevicular Fluid From Patients With Periodontitis and Type 2 Diabetes

Background: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have a high prevalence of periodontitis. Periodontitis in these patients is characterized by severe inflammation and tissue breakdown, and its diagnosis is important for cures of periodontitis and DM. The purpose of this study is to investigate the levels of glycated albumin (GA), a DM marker, and calprotectin, an inflammatory marker, in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) from patients with periodontitis and DM (DM‐P). Methods: The 78 participants in this study were patients with DM, chronic periodontitis (CP), DM‐P, and healthy individuals (H). GCF and blood were collected, and GA and calprotectin in GCF were analyzed using Western blotting and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. Levels were compared among H, DM, CP, and DM‐P groups. Blood GA and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were measured, and the correlation among GCF GA and blood HbA1c or GA levels was investigated. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis for GCF GA to predict DM was performed. Results: GA was identified in GCF, and its amount/concentration in GCF samples from DM and DM‐P were significantly higher than those of non‐DM groups (H and CP). Calprotectin amounts in GCF from CP and DM‐P were significantly higher than in H and DM groups. GCF GA level was positively correlated with blood HbA1c and GA level. ROC analysis of GCF GA showed an optimal cutoff value to predict DM. Conclusions: GA showed a high level in GCF from patients with DM. Examination of GA and calprotectin in GCF may be useful for predicting DM‐P.     

Resistin Levels in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Patients With Chronic Periodontitis and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Background: Resistin is associated with local and systemic inflammatory conditions with a direct correlation with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of this clinico‐biochemical study is to estimate and compare the levels of resistin in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in health, chronic periodontitis (CP), and T2DM. Methods: Sixty patients (aged >35 years) who participated in this study were divided into four groups of 15 patients each: healthy individuals (group 1), patients with CP (group 2), patients with T2DM (group 3), and patients with T2DM and CP (group 4). The parameters assessed included plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing depth (PD), periodontal index, body mass index, random blood sugar (RBS), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). GCF (4 μL) was collected and analyzed for resistin levels using an enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. Results: Resistin was detected in the GCF of all patients. A significant difference was observed in GCF resistin concentrations from group 1 versus group 2 (P = 0.0093), group 3 (P = 0.0341), and group 4 (P = 0.0002); in group 2 versus group 4 (P = 0.0032); and in group 3 versus group 4 (P = 0.0008). When all the samples were analyzed together, GCF resistin levels positively correlated with GI, PD, PI, RBS, and HbA1c and were predictable with PD and HbA1c. Conclusions: Resistin levels are increased in CP and T2DM. Hence, GCF resistin levels may be considered as a potential inflammatory marker for periodontitis with T2DM.     

牙周基础治疗对2型糖尿病伴慢性牙周炎患者龈沟液丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂和肿瘤坏死因子-α水平的影响

目的 观察牙周基础治疗对2型糖尿病伴发或不伴发慢性牙周炎患者龈沟液(gingival crevicular flu-id,GCF)丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂(vaspin)和肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)水平的影响.方法 本研究包含60个研究对象,分为4组:15例2型糖尿病伴发慢性牙周炎患者为DM-CP组;15例慢性牙周炎不伴发2型糖尿病患者为CP组;15例牙周健康的2型糖尿病患者为DM组;15例牙周及全身系统均健康的个体为CTRL组.治疗前与牙周基础治疗8周后取样GCF并检测牙周临床指标.通过ELISA法检测GCF样本中vaspin和TNF-α的水平.结果 治疗前慢性牙周炎组GCF中vaspin和TNF-α水平显著高于牙周健康组(P<0.05),治疗后慢性牙周炎组GCF中vaspin和TNF-α水平显著降低(P<0.05).各组vaspin总量与TNF-α总量、糖化血红蛋白水平、牙龈指数以及探诊深度在统计学上存在正相关关系(P<0.05).结论 牙周基础治疗能明显降低慢性牙周炎患者GCF中vaspin和TNF-α的水平.提示GCF中vaspin和TNF-α可作为糖尿病、牙周炎诊断及其预后的炎性标志物.     

The Effects of Initial Periodontal Therapy on the Serum Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor‐κβ Ligand/Osteoprotegerin System in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Periodontitis

Background: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the serum receptor activator of nuclear factor‐κβ ligand (RANKL)/osteoprotegerin (OPG) system in patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its changes after periodontal intervention. Methods: Thirty‐five patients with CP + T2DM, 35 systemically healthy patients with CP, and 35 healthy controls were enrolled, and serum levels of RANKL and OPG were measured at baseline. Then the CP + T2DM group was divided into a well‐controlled subgroup and a poorly controlled subgroup according to their hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and initial periodontal therapy was performed. After 3 months, patients in both subgroups were recalled, and serum RANKL and OPG levels were tested again and compared with the baseline. Results: At baseline, serum levels of OPG in the T2DM + CP group were much lower than in the CP group and healthy controls (197.41 ± 57.05 pg/mL versus 232.60 ± 70.85 pg/mL [CP group] or 244.96 ± 85.13 pg/mL [healthy controls], P <0.05), whereas their RANKL levels were much higher than in the other two groups (324.35 ± 87.62 pg/mL versus 284.52 ± 90.35 pg/mL [CP group] or 163.01 ± 45.24 pg/mL [healthy control], P <0.05), as was the RANKL/OPG (R/O) ratio (1.68 ± 0.33 versus 1.26 ± 0.35 [CP group] or 0.72 ± 0.25 [healthy control], P <0.001). Serum levels of OPG in both disease groups had significant negative correlations with HbA1C, and serum levels of RANKL in all participants had significant positive correlations with periodontal parameters. After periodontal intervention, both the well‐controlled and poorly controlled subgroups exhibited significant increases in OPG and decreases in RANKL in serum, and the R/O ratio was also notably reduced. Additionally, the poorly controlled subgroup exhibited a greater reduction in HbA1c and a greater increase in OPG than the well‐controlled subgroup. Conclusions: The changing trend in the serum RANKL/OPG system in patients with T2DM + CP was similar to that seen in CP patients and may be even more pronounced. Periodontal intervention effectively improved glucose metabolism and changed the serum RANKL/OPG system regardless of whether patients’ HbA1c was well‐controlled or poorly controlled over the 3‐month observation period.     

Salivary human beta-defensins and cathelicidin levels in relation to periodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Objective: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a well-defined risk factor of periodontitis and it can affect expression of human beta-defensins (hBDs) and cathelicidin (LL-37) as well. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of periodontitis and T2DM on salivary concentrations of these antimicrobial peptides.

Material and methods: Unstimulated saliva samples, together with full-mouth periodontal recordings were collected from 92 individuals with periodontitis (63 with T2DM and 21 smokers) and 86 periodontally healthy controls (58 with T2DM and 21 smokers). Salivary hBD-1, -2, -3, LL-37, and advanced glycalization end products (AGE) concentrations were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Results: Among the periodontitis patients, T2DM group demonstrated lower levels of hBD-1 (p?=?.006), hBD-2 (p?<?.001) and hBD-3 (p?<?.001), and higher levels of LL-37 (p?<?.001) compared to systemically healthy controls. When only periodontally healthy controls were included into the analysis, higher hBD-1 (p?=?.002) and LL-37 (p?<?.001) levels were found in T2DM patients in comparison to systemically healthy controls. Salivary LL-37 levels were associated with HbA1c and periodontitis, while hBD-2, hBD-3 and levels associated only with HbA1c.

Conclusion: In the limits of this study, hyperglycaemia can be proposed as a regulator of salivary hBD and cathelicidin levels. Periodontitis, on the other hand, affects only salivary LL-37 levels.     

Chemerin as a Novel Crevicular Fluid Marker of Patients With Periodontitis and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Background: The objectives of the present study are to: 1) determine whether gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) chemerin is a novel predictive marker for patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (t2DM); 2) analyze the relationship between chemerin and interleukin (IL)‐6 in periodontally healthy individuals and in patients with CP and with and without t2DM; and 3) evaluate the effect of non‐surgical periodontal therapy on GCF chemerin levels. Methods: Eighty individuals were split into four groups: 20 who were systemically and periodontally healthy (CTRL), 20 with t2DM and periodontally healthy (DM‐CTRL), 20 systemically healthy with CP (CP), and 20 with CP and t2DM (DM‐CP). Individuals with periodontitis were treated with non‐surgical periodontal therapy. GCF sampling procedures and clinical periodontal measures were performed before and 6 weeks after treatment. Enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure chemerin and IL‐6 levels. Results: Greater values for GCF chemerin and IL‐6 levels were found in CP groups than in periodontally healthy groups, in DM‐CP than in CP, and in DM‐CTRL than in CTRL (P <0.008). GCF chemerin and IL‐6 levels decreased following therapy in CP groups (P <0.02). A comprehensive overview of all groups showed a statistically significant positive correlation of chemerin with IL‐6, glycated hemoglobin, sampled‐site clinical attachment level, and gingival index (P <0.05). Conclusions: In this study, periodontitis and t2DM induced aberrant secretion of chemerin, and non‐surgical periodontal therapy influenced the decrease of GCF chemerin levels in patients with CP with and without t2DM. Furthermore, it suggests GCF chemerin levels may be considered a potential proinflammatory marker for diabetes, periodontal disease, and treatment outcomes.     

牙周基础治疗对2型糖尿病患者血清瘦素含量影响研究

目的:观察牙周基础治疗对2型糖尿病伴牙周炎(DMCP)患者血清中瘦素(leptin)的浓度、临床牙周状态、血糖控制的影响。方法:选取DMCP患者和不伴有全身系统性疾病的慢性牙周炎(CP)患者各30例进行牙周基础治疗。分别在治疗前、治疗后1个月和3个月记录所有患者牙周临床指数:探诊深度(PD),附着丧失(AL)及菌斑指数(PLI),并检测血清中糖化血红蛋白(HbA1c)及leptin的含量。结果:DMCP组中PD、PLI和血清leptin含量在治疗后1个月和3个月时均显著降低(P<0.05),AL和血清HbAlc含量仅在治疗后3个月显著降低(P<0.05)。CP组中PD和PLI在治疗后1个月和3个月时均显著降低(P<0.05),AL和血清leptin含量仅在治疗后3个月显著降低(P<0.05)。2组治疗前血清leptin含量与牙周临床指数呈正相关。结论:牙周基础治疗有助于DMCP患者的血糖控制、牙周状态改善和血清中leptin含量下降。     

Periodontal inflamed surface area and C-reactive protein as predictors of HbA1c: a study in Indonesia

Periodontitis may exert an infectious and inflammatory burden, evidenced by increased C-reactive protein (CRP). This burden may impair blood glucose control (HbA1c). The aim of our study was to analyze whether periodontitis severity as measured with the periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA) and CRP predict HbA1c levels in a group of healthy Indonesians and a group of Indonesians treated for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). A full-mouth periodontal examination, including probing pocket depth, gingival recession, clinical attachment loss, plaque index and bleeding on probing, was performed in 132 healthy Indonesians and 101 Indonesians treated for DM2. Using these data, PISA was calculated. In addition, HbA1c and CRP were analyzed. A validated questionnaire was used to assess smoking, body mass index (BMI), education and medical conditions. In regression analyses, it was assessed whether periodontitis severity and CRP predict HbA1c, controlling for confounding and effect modification (i.e., age, sex, BMI, pack years, and education). In healthy Indonesians, PISA and CRP predicted HbA1c as did age, sex, and smoking. In Indonesians treated for DM2, PISA did not predict HbA1c. Periodontitis may impair blood glucose regulation in healthy Indonesians in conjunction with elevated CRP levels. The potential effect of periodontitis on glucose control in DM2 patients may be masked by DM2 treatment. Clinical relevance: periodontitis may impair blood glucose control through exerting an inflammatory and infectious burden evidenced by increased levels of CRP.     

The Sociodemographic Characteristics,Periodontal Health Status,and Subgingival Microbiota of Patients With Chronic Periodontitis and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case‐Control Study in a Chinese Population

Background: In China, chronic periodontitis (CP) is common in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The purpose of this study is to identify the sociodemographic characteristics associated with such patients and to assess the periodontal health status and subgingival microbiota of patients with CP and T2DM (T2DMCP) in the Chinese population. Methods: A total of 150 patients with T2DMCP and 306 patients with CP without any systemic disease completed questionnaires, underwent clinical periodontal examinations and participated in diabetes‐related parameter examinations. Subgingival plaques were obtained to determine the prevalence and amounts of selected oral bacterial species using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and real‐time PCR, respectively. Results: The income level and mean body mass index (BMI) of the patients with T2DMCP were significantly higher than those of the patients with CP. Additionally, the patients with T2DMCP were more likely to be urban residents, and they had significantly more severe periodontitis than did the patients with CP. In the patients with T2DMCP, the prevalence and amounts of Treponema denticola and Tannerella forsythia were significantly higher than those in the patients with CP. Finally, compared with the patients with CP, the patients with T2DMCP had a significantly lower prevalence and amount of Prevotella intermedia. Conclusions: Compared with the patients with CP, the patients with T2DMCP were more likely to be urban residents and generally had higher incomes, higher mean BMI, and poorer periodontal health status. Higher levels of T. denticola and T. forsythia and lower levels of P. intermedia were identified in the subgingival plaque of the patients with T2DMCP.     

Routine Prophylaxes Every 3 Months Improves Chronic Periodontitis Status in Type 2 Diabetes

Background: Periodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are major health problems, especially in low‐income populations with little access to dental care. Low‐cost models for treatment of periodontal disease have not been tested in controlled studies in low‐income populations. Dental prophylaxis, which includes removal of supragingival calculus and plaque, has been shown to arrest the progression of periodontitis. A controlled clinical trial was conducted to determine the effect of dental prophylaxis on periodontitis in T2DM. Methods: Twenty‐six patients with T2DM and chronic periodontitis (CP) and 26 without T2DM with CP were selected. Periodontal probing depth (PD), gingival bleeding on probing (BOP), clinical attachment level (CAL), and surfaces with plaque were recorded at baseline and 3, 6, and 9 months after initial treatment. All the participants received instructions on oral hygiene and one session of dental prophylaxis at baseline and every 3 months. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels were measured at baseline and every 3 months in patients with T2DM. Results: A significant improvement of PD, BOP, and sites with plaque was observed 3 months after treatment in patients with T2DM (P = 0.001). In controls, mean PD significantly improved after 6 months compared with baseline (P = 0.001). No significant improvement of CAL occurred in either group. No significant differences in periodontal parameters between the groups were detected, and no participant showed progression of CP during the 9‐month study period. Dental prophylaxis did not influence HbA1c levels, and no association among HbA1c concentration, pretreatment metabolic status, and severity of CP was found. Conclusion: Routine prophylaxes every 3 months significantly improve periodontal health and prevent progression of CP in both poorly controlled and well‐controlled patients with T2DM.     

牙周基础治疗对2型糖尿病伴牙周炎患者糖代谢及血清TNF-α的影响

目的：观察牙周基础治疗对2型糖尿病伴牙周炎（DMCP）患者牙周状况、糖代谢及血清肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF—α）的影响,探讨其可能的影响机制。方法：选取DMCP患者和不伴有全身系统性疾病的慢性牙周炎（CP）患者各30例进行牙周基础治疗。在治疗前及治疗后1、3、6个月分别记录所有患者牙周临床指数：探诊深度（PD）,附着丧失（AL）及探诊出血（BOP）,并检测血清空腹血糖（FBG）、糖化血红蛋白（HbAle）及TNF—α的水平。结果：DMCP组和CP组中PD、BOP和血清TNF—α水平在治疗后1个月、3个月和6个月时均显著降低（P〈0．05）,且CP组下降更显著（P〈0．05）。AL在治疗后3个月开始显著降低（P〈0．05）,但两组间下降值无显著性差异。DMCP组血清FBG、HbAIc水平在治疗后3、6个月显著降低（P〈0．05）。结论：牙周基础治疗能够明显改善牙周状况,并在一定程度上影响患者糖代谢水平。     

Effect of Non‐Surgical Periodontal Treatment on Visfatin Concentrations in Serum and Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Patients With Chronic Periodontitis and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Background : This study aims to assess visfatin concentrations in serum and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and investigate this relationship in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic periodontitis (CP) before and after non‐surgical periodontal treatment. Methods: Fifty‐four patients with T2DM and CP were recruited. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: treatment and control. Serum and GCF visfatin concentrations and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels were measured by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay at different time points (at baseline and 3 and 6 months after non‐surgical periodontal treatment). Results: Serum and GCF visfatin concentrations showed no significant differences between the groups at baseline (t test, P >0.05). A significant decline of visfatin in the treatment group was found in serum and GCF 3 months after non‐surgical periodontal treatment (t test, P <0.01). Baseline and 3‐month HbA1c levels were not significantly different, but at 6 months, a statistically significant difference was detected (t test, P >0.05). Conclusions: The data suggest that non‐surgical periodontal treatment is helpful for glucose control, an effect that may be associated with reduced visfatin in patients with T2DM and periodontitis. Furthermore, the data suggest that visfatin may be considered an inflammatory marker for periodontal diseases.     

Does periodontal inflammation affect glycosylated haemoglobin level in otherwise systemically healthy individuals? – A hospital based study

Background and objectivesMicrobial biofilm and host susceptibility play an important role in the initiation and progression of periodontitis. Periodontitis is considered the sixth complication of diabetes mellitus and a bidirectional relationship exists between diabetes and periodontitis. This cross-sectional observational study was undertaken to evaluate the glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level in chronic periodontitis.MethodsThe study involved 100 subjects. The case group consisted of 50 subjects with chronic periodontitis and the control group consisted of 50 periodontally healthy subjects. Periodontal parameters including plaque index, oral hygiene index, modified gingival index, probing pocket depth, and clinical attachment level were measured and recorded. Systemic parameters like Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Hip Ratio (WHR), C- Reactive Protein (CRP), Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, post prandial blood sugar and serum albumin were assessed in all subjects.ResultsThe mean HbA1C for the case group was 6.27±1.5 and for the control was 5.36±0.4 and the difference was statistically significant (p = 0.001). The mean FBS, PPBS, LDL, WHR, CRP was statistically significant between groups (p ≤0.05). Periodontal parameters like PI, OHI, MGI, PD and CAL were significantly higher in the case group than the control group (p value ≤ 0.05). The multivariate linear regression model with the dependent variable HbA1c showed chronic periodontitis was significantly associated with HbA1c level.ConclusionIn chronic periodontitis patients (otherwise systemically healthy) the presence of periodontal inflammation affected the glycosylated haemoglobin level and they were in prediabetes stage. Therefore, it is plausible that the prediabetes stage might be reduced via appropriate periodontal therapy.     

牙周非手术治疗对2型糖尿病伴慢性牙周炎患者血糖代谢水平的影响

目的探讨牙周非手术治疗对2型糖尿病伴慢性牙周炎患者牙周状况和血糖代谢水平的影响。方法 2型糖尿病伴慢性牙周炎患者135例,糖化血红蛋白（glycosylated hemoglobin,HbA1c）平均值（7.33±1.42）%,随机分为治疗组和对照组。治疗组接受牙周非手术治疗,对照组暂不接受治疗,只接受口腔卫生宣教。观察2组干预前及干预后3个月、干预后6个月的牙周临床指标,包括探诊深度（probing depth,PD）、菌斑指数（plaque index,PLI）、探诊出血（bleeding on probing,BOP）和血糖代谢指标,包括空腹血糖（fasting plasma glucose,FPG）、HbA1c的变化情况。结果同治疗前相比,治疗组全口平均PD（F=89.956,P=0.000）、PLI（F=82.399,P=0.000）、BOP（F=169.535,P=0.000）随时间推移下降,差异有统计学意义。对照组全口平均PD随时间推移差异无统计学意义（F=3.002,P=0.076）;PLI（F=11.443,P=0.001）、BOP（F=6.537,P=0.008）下降有统计学意义。干预后6个月,组间比较PD（t=-3.318,P=0.001）、PLI（t=-4.354,P=0.000）、BOP（t=-5.868,P=0.000）差异有统计学意义。治疗组FPG（F=4.325,P=0.015）和HbA1c（F=6.654,P=0.003）随时间推移下降,差异有统计学意义;对照组FPG（F=0.215,P=0.756）和HbA1c（F=1.767,P=0.184）随时间推移变化无统计学意义;干预后6个月,两组间FPG（t=-1.386,P=0.171）和HbA1c（t=-1.065,P=0.289）差异无统计学意义。结论牙周非手术治疗能有效控制2型糖尿病伴牙周炎患者的牙周炎症;尚不能认为牙周非手术治疗可以改善糖尿病患者的血糖代谢。     

Collagenases in gingival crevicular fluid in type 1 diabetes mellitus

BACKGROUND: Studies have demonstrated that high levels of collagenase activity in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) are associated with degradation of periodontal tissues in progressive periodontitis compared to periodontally healthy tissues. Because the activation of collagenases is an important issue in periodontitis, we have studied the activation of collagenase in gingival crevicular fluid samples of diabetic patients. METHODS: Collagenase activity was studied in human gingival crevicular fluids. Twenty-two poorly controlled diabetic patients (e.g., blood glucose: 11.0+/-0.7 mmol/l; hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c]: 9.6%+/-0.3%) and five well-controlled diabetic patients were compared to six chronic periodontitis subjects and five healthy controls. Collagenase activity against type I collagen was measured using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis quantitated by laser densitometry. RESULTS: The poorly controlled diabetic patients had more alveolar bone loss than the well-controlled diabetic subjects and controls (P<0.001; t test). The activity of collagenases in GCF in poorly controlled diabetic patients was similar to that seen in chronic periodontitis subjects (P>0.05) but higher than in healthy controls (P<0.01; t test), whereas there was no difference between the well-controlled diabetic subjects and systemically healthy controls (P>0.05; t test). CONCLUSION: Poorly controlled diabetes is strongly related to periodontal tissue destruction, and collagenases in GCF may mediate and reflect this effect.     

Crevicular fluid matrix metalloproteinase‐8, ‐13, and TIMP‐1 levels in type 2 diabetics

Oral Diseases (2010) 16 , 476–481 Objectives: To evaluate whether type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) enlarged and if so the quantum of such increase in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) levels of matrix metalloproteinase‐8 (MMP‐8), MMP‐13 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases‐1 (TIMP‐1). Methods: Subjects (n = 73) were divided into five groups as follows: 12 DM patients with gingivitis (DM‐G), 12 DM patients with periodontitis (DM‐P), 12 systemically healthy patients with gingivitis (H‐G), 13 systemically healthy patients with periodontitis (H‐P) and 24 periodontally, systemically healthy volunteer subjects (H‐C). Full‐mouth clinical periodontal measurements were performed at six sites per tooth. Gingival crevicular fluid samples were obtained from two sites representing the clinical periodontal diagnosis in single‐rooted teeth. Gingival crevicular fluid levels of MMP‐8, MMP‐13 and TIMP‐1 were analysed by immunofluorometric MMP assay (IFMA), enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Data were tested statistically by parametric tests. Results: All clinical periodontal measurements were similar in both diabetic and systemically healthy patients with periodontal disease (all P > 0.05). Total amounts of MMP‐8 in GCF samples were significantly lower in H‐C group than DM‐G, DM‐P, H‐P groups (all P < 0.05). Matrix metalloproteinase‐13, TIMP‐1 total amounts were similar in study groups (P > 0.05). Diabetes mellitus patients exhibited similar levels of MMP‐8, MMP‐13, TIMP‐1 with systemically healthy gingivitis/periodontitis patients (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Within the limits of this study, DM does not seem to significantly affect GCF levels of MMP‐8, MMP‐13, TIMP‐1 or clinical periodontal status.