Medical and dental conditions at baseline and study endpoint (within study group analyses) (Table 
Analyses by independent t-tests (equal variance not assumed) failed to demonstrate baseline differences between study groups for all clinical and dental variables studied. Mean values, standard deviations for key medical and periodontal study variables at baseline and at study endpoint are presented and identifying within group changes over time as analyzed by paired t- tests (equal variance not assumed). The presented results suggest similar changes for paired t-tests identified similar and statistically significant reductions in serum HbA1c levels, cholesterol, and low-density lipoproteins (LDL) levels (Dental data are also presented (Table 