Evidence Synthesis for Periodontitis Management in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

A literature review synthesizing best evidence for non-surgical periodontitis interventions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The work by Huiying Sha, published on figshare in April 2026, includes 27 pieces of evidence extracted from 17 studies, including guidelines and systematic reviews. The search covered databases from their inception up to March 2026.

Use Cases

• Developing clinical protocols based on synthesized evidence for periodontitis assessment and risk factor control.
• Informing patient education materials using summarized guidance on oral hygiene and dietary management.
• Supporting healthcare policy or guideline updates with evidence on mechanical interventions and adjuvant measures.
• Designing follow-up management programs for diabetic patients based on the synthesized best practices.

Strengths

• Evidence is synthesized from 17 high-quality sources, including 5 guidelines and 4 systematic reviews.
• The 27 pieces of best evidence are categorized across 7 distinct clinical management aspects.
• The literature search was comprehensive, spanning multiple international evidence databases and guideline networks.
• The dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, facilitating reuse and distribution.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 33.7 KB DOCX document, which is a very small textual summary rather than a structured data resource.
• Row and column counts are unknown, and the document format limits direct computational analysis.
• The evidence is specific to the intersection of periodontitis and type 2 diabetes, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Literature search across UpToDate, BMJ Best Practice, JBI, NICE, and Chinese/international databases.

Collection Method

Evidence synthesis following the 5S model, involving quality assessment, extraction, and synthesis of included studies.

Time Range

From database inception to March 9, III 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 05:23:03; includes literature up to March 2026.

Geography

Evidence sources include international and Chinese databases; specific geographic focus of the evidence is not stated.