Overview

Periodontal Care and Glycemic Control in Diabetes

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2003-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Diabetes is a prevalent and costly disease among users of VA care. Goals of diabetes care include the prevention and/or delay of complications via adequate glycemic control. Improvements in periodontal status may also improve diabetes control.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborator:
Colgate-Periogard-Dentsply
Treatments:
Chlorhexidine
Chlorhexidine gluconate
Doxycycline