Impact of Periodontitis on Glycemic Control and Metabolic Status in Diabetes Patients: Current Knowledge on Early Disease Markers and Therapeutic Perspectives

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Diabetes enhances inflammation in the periodontium leading to changes in bacterial composition. Diabetes results in more inflammation mirrored by increased leukocytes and cytokine expression, as well as a change in bacterial composition that improves the overall pathogenicity of the microbiota [42].