States of oral health and disease reflect the compositional and functional capacities of, as
well as the interspecies interactions within, the oral microbiota. The oral cavity exists as a …

Epidemiologic and cancer control studies on the association of periodontal disease and
cancer risk mostly suggest a positive association with overall cancer risk and certain specific …

Background and objectives: Periodontitis is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory infectious
disease in which an infection is necessary, but not sufficient, for development of the …

Aims: In this article, inflammatory mechanisms that link periodontal diseases to
cardiovascular diseases are reviewed. Methods: This article is a literature review. Results …

Diabetes and hypertension frequently occur together. There is substantial overlap between
diabetes and hypertension in etiology and disease mechanisms. Obesity, inflammation …

Background Glycaemic control is a key issue in the care of people with diabetes mellitus
(DM). Periodontal disease is the inflammation and destruction of the underlying supporting …

Periodontal disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the periodontal tissues, is not only a
major cause of tooth loss, but it is also known to exacerbate/be associated with various …

Objectives The oral cavity is a potential reservoir for respiratory pathogens which can
predispose patients to bacterial super-infection. Several trials have correlated poor oral …

Recently, it has been recognized that oral infection, especially periodontitis, may affect the
course and pathogenesis of a number of systemic diseases, such as cardiovascular …

Background: The principal objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between
cigarette smoking and periodontitis and to estimate the proportion of periodontitis in the …