title: Immediate response to nonsurgical periodontal treatment in subjects with diabetes mellitus.
abstract: The short-term response (3-4 months) to non-surgical periodontal treatment, i.e., oral hygiene instruction, scaling and root planing, was determined in 34 diabetic and 45 control subjects. Measurements of probing pocket depth and gingival bleeding (%) were used for evaluation. No significant difference could be observed in the response to non-surgical periodontal treatment between the diabetics and controls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, University of Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tervonen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knuuttila
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pohjamo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nurkkala
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014945:Wound Healing