Evidence Summary for Non-Surgical Periodontitis Care in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

27 pieces of best evidence for non-surgical periodontitis intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, synthesized from 17 included studies. The evidence was compiled by Huiying Sha and published on figshare in April 2026, following a systematic search of clinical databases and guidelines up to March 2026.

Use Cases

• Informing clinical practice guidelines based on synthesized evidence from 7 aspects including assessment and follow-up.
• Developing patient education materials based on summarized evidence for oral hygiene and dietary management.
• Supporting systematic review or meta-analysis research based on the included 17 primary studies.
• Training healthcare staff on periodontitis management protocols for diabetic patients.

Strengths

• Evidence is synthesized from 17 quality-assessed studies, including guidelines and systematic reviews.
• Covers 7 specific clinical aspects, such as risk factor control and mechanical intervention.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for reuse and adaptation.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 76.9 KB DOCX document, indicating a limited textual summary rather than raw research data.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, limiting detailed analysis of the underlying evidence structure.
• The search period extends to March 2026, which is a future date; the actual recency of the included sources may require verification.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic literature search across multiple evidence-based healthcare databases and guideline networks, followed by quality assessment and evidence synthesis.

Time Range

From database inception up to March 9, -2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 05:23:04.

Geography

Searches included Chinese and international databases; specific geographic focus of the evidence is not stated.