U.S., Aug. 29 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07791927) titled 'Effect of Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Inflammation in Heart Transplant Recipients' on Aug. 02.
Brief Summary: Heart transplant recipients frequently exhibit chronic low-grade systemic inflammation, which can contribute to allograft dysfunction and cardiovascular complications. Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the tooth-supporting tissues, is a modifiable but often overlooked source of this inflammatory burden.
This prospective study evaluated whether non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) - comprising full-mouth debridement and oral hygiene instruction - could reduce systemic inflammatory markers in clinica...