Periodontitis is a common inflammatory disease of infectious origins that often evolves into a
chronic condition. Aside from its importance as a stomatologic ailment, chronic periodontitis …

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 …

The oral mucosa remains an understudied barrier tissue. This is a site of rich exposure to
antigens and commensals, and a tissue susceptible to one of the most prevalent human …

Aim To explore the implications for dentists and family doctors of the association between
periodontal and systemic diseases and the role of dentists and family doctors in managing …

The liver carries out a wide range of functions ranging from the control of metabolites,
nutrient storage, and detoxification to immunosurveillance. While inflammation is essential …

Tobacco smoking has been implicated in periodontal pathology through various
mechanisms, including perturbations of the inflammatory and host responses to putative …

Aim Position paper on endpoints of active periodontal therapy for designing treatment
guidelines. The question was as follows: How are, for an individual patient, commonly …

Background: the establishment of periodontitis is regulated by the primary etiological factor
and several individual conditions including the immune response mechanism of the host …

The resolution of inflammation is an essential endogenous process that protects host tissues
from an exaggerated chronic inflammatory response. Multiple interactions between host …

Inflammation plays a crucial role in the onset and development of atherosclerosis.
Periodontitis is a common chronic disease linked to other chronic inflammatory diseases …