Gingival Crevicular Fluid Levels of Interleukin‐1β and Glycemic Control in Patients With Chronic Periodontitis and Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract

Poor glycemic control is associated with elevated GCF IL-1beta. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that hyperglycemia contributes to an heightened inflammatory response, and suggests a mechanism to account for the association between poor glycemic control and periodontal destruction.