PMID- 38307981 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240205 LR - 20240206 IS - 2045-2322 (Electronic) IS - 2045-2322 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 1 DP - 2024 Feb 2 TI - Effects of mouthwash on periodontal pathogens and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. PG - 2777 LID - 10.1038/s41598-024-53213-x [doi] LID - 2777 AB - Periodontitis is known to be associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and gargling with mouthwash is known to reduce the incidence of periodontitis by inhibiting periodontal pathogens. However, the effects of mouthwash on oral and systemic conditions in patients with T2DM remain unknown. In this study, we investigated the effects of gargling with mouthwash on the number of red complex species, including Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and Tannerella forsythia, and HbA1c levels in patients with T2DM. Patients were instructed to gargle with water for 6 months, followed by gargling with mouthwash containing chlorhexidine gluconate for the subsequent 6 months. At each clinic visit, saliva was collected and bacterial DNA was extracted to detect red complex species using the polymerase chain reaction technique. The HbA1c level was determined using a blood sample. The number of red complex species significantly decreased in younger or male patients who gargled with mouthwash. Furthermore, HbA1c levels significantly decreased in younger patients or patients with higher HbA1c levels who gargled with mouthwash. These results suggest that gargling with mouthwash reduces the number of red complex species and improves the hyperglycemic status in patients with T2DM, especially younger patients. CI - (c) 2024. The Author(s). FAU - Matayoshi, Saaya AU - Matayoshi S AD - Joint Research Laboratory of Science for Oral and Systemic Connection, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. matayoshi.saaya.dent@osaka-u.ac.jp. FAU - Tojo, Fumikazu AU - Tojo F AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Suehiro, Yuto AU - Suehiro Y AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Okuda, Makoto AU - Okuda M AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Takagi, Misato AU - Takagi M AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Ochiai, Marin AU - Ochiai M AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Kadono, Maika AU - Kadono M AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Mikasa, Yusuke AU - Mikasa Y AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Okawa, Rena AU - Okawa R AD - Joint Research Laboratory of Science for Oral and Systemic Connection, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Nomura, Ryota AU - Nomura R AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan. FAU - Itoh, Yoshito AU - Itoh Y AD - Itoh Internal Medicine Clinic, Osaka, Japan. AD - Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sumitomo Hospital, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Itoh, Naoto AU - Itoh N AD - Joint Research Laboratory of Science for Oral and Systemic Connection, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. AD - Itoh Internal Medicine Clinic, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Nakano, Kazuhiko AU - Nakano K AD - Joint Research Laboratory of Science for Oral and Systemic Connection, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240202 PL - England TA - Sci Rep JT - Scientific reports JID - 101563288 RN - 0 (Mouthwashes) RN - 0 (Glycated Hemoglobin) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Male MH - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications MH - Mouthwashes/therapeutic use MH - Glycated Hemoglobin MH - Glycemic Control MH - Porphyromonas gingivalis/genetics MH - *Periodontitis/microbiology PMC - PMC10837110 COIS- The authors declare no competing interests. EDAT- 2024/02/03 00:42 MHDA- 2024/02/05 06:43 PMCR- 2024/02/02 CRDT- 2024/02/02 23:42 PHST- 2023/08/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2024/01/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/02/05 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2024/02/03 00:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/02/02 23:42 [entrez] PHST- 2024/02/02 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1038/s41598-024-53213-x [pii] AID - 53213 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41598-024-53213-x [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sci Rep. 2024 Feb 2;14(1):2777. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-53213-x.