Professional oral hygiene procedures do not influence plasma glucose levels in systemically healthy individuals: A short-term, randomised, controlled trial.

Conclusion: This short-term RCT showed that professional oral hygiene procedures were not able to influence plasma glucose levels in individuals with gingivitis, but otherwise systemically healthy. PMID: 24892115 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24892115?dopt=Abstract

Source: European Journal of Oral Implantology - June 4, 2014 Category: Dentistry Authors: Nieri M, Pagliaro U, Giani M, Pennati V, Tonelli P, Cairo F Tags: Eur J Oral Implantol Source Type: research