Improving Oral and Systemic Health in Individuals With Prediabetes Through Personalized Oral Hygiene Advice Provided by Dentists or by AI

Prediabetes is an intermediate stage before the development of diabetes, characterized by elevated blood glucose levels but lower than the diagnostic criteria of diabetes and is associated with multiple long-term complications. This systemic disease is mutually linked to inflammatory gum diseases through circulating inflammatory mediators. Controlling inflammatory gum diseases improves blood glucose levels and reduces long-term complications. While maintaining good oral hygiene through home care is essential for managing inflammatory gum diseases, close supervision of patients' home care is labor-intensive and expensive. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to provide personalized advice on the adequacy of patients' home care (oral hygiene). The investigators hypothesize that the use of AI can improve home care, thereby enhancing both gum health and systemic health, similar to human dental professionals.

NCT Number	NCT06980701
Lead Sponsor	The University of Hong Kong
Conditions	Gum Disease, Prediabetes
Enrollment	148 participants
Start Date	2025-04-12
Primary Completion	2026-04-18 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-04-18 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-12-03