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World J Diabetes. Apr 15, 2026; 17(4): 116617
Published online Apr 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i4.116617
Published online Apr 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i4.116617
Integrative management of periodontitis in type 2 diabetes patients: The emerging role of herbal medicine
Pierre-Yves Collart-Dutilleul, Laboratory Bioengineering Nanosciences, University of Mont
Pierre-Yves Collart-Dutilleul, Department of Odontology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier 34000, Occitanie, France
Author contributions: Collart-Dutilleul PY wrote and revised the whole manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The author reports no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Corresponding author: Pierre-Yves Collart-Dutilleul, Laboratory Bioengineering Nanosciences, University of Montpellier, 545 Avenue du Professeur Jean-Louis Viala, Montpellier 34000, Occitanie, France. pierre-yves.collart-dutilleul@umontpellier.fr
Received: November 17, 2025
Revised: December 20, 2025
Accepted: January 12, 2026
Published online: April 15, 2026
Processing time: 149 Days and 23.2 Hours
Revised: December 20, 2025
Accepted: January 12, 2026
Published online: April 15, 2026
Processing time: 149 Days and 23.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: The real-world cohort study by Lin et al demonstrates that adding traditional medicinal herbs to standard diabetes care reduces the incidence of periodontitis and the use of dental ambulatory services. Herbal therapies may modulate inflammation and promote bone remodeling, providing a safe, cost-effective, and integrative strategy to manage oral complications in patients with type 2 diabetes.