About one in two adults in the United States has periodontal disease. Chronic periodontitis
is an oral disease affecting the supporting structures of the teeth leading to progressive loss …

Severe periodontitis is associated with elevated inflammatory markers in otherwise healthy
populations. However, the nature of this association has not been determined. Our aim was …

CONTEXT: Inflammatory periodontal diseases exhibit an association with multiple systemic
conditions. Currently, there is a lack of consensus among experts on the nature of these …

Objective. To review recent data on the nature and pathobiology of periodontal infections
and to elaborate how periodontal infections might increase susceptibility to some important …

Introduction: Chronic periodontal disease is a highly prevalent dental condition affecting
toothsupporting tissues. Scientific evidence is accumulating on links between periodontal …

Severe periodontitis is defined by extensive loss of the tooth attachment apparatus. It is the
sixth most common human disease and is estimated to affect 11.2% of the global adult …

ABSTRACT A healthy periodontium is vital for the general well-being of an individual.
However, periodontal diseases are common and periodontal infections are increasingly …

Increasing evidence has suggested an independent association between periodontitis and
a range of comorbidities, for example cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid …

A new paradigm for the pathobiology of periodontitis is presented, and the manner in which
periodontitis may relate to susceptibility for certain systemic diseases such as cardiovascular …

There is a significant prevalence of subjects with periodontitis presenting with other
inflammatory conditions such as coronary heart disease, insulin resistance and arthritis. This …