Periodontitis is a highly prevalent disease. As it progresses, it causes serious morbidity in
the form of periodontal abscesses and tooth loss and, in the latter stages, pain. It is also now …

The association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontal disease (PD) has been
the focus of numerous investigations driven by their common pathological features. RA is an …

Our understanding of the role of T cells in human disease is undergoing revision as a result
of the discovery of T‐helper 17 (Th17) cells, a unique CD4+ T‐cell subset characterized by …

Background: Currently, a large variety of classifications is used for periodontitis as a risk
factor for other diseases. None of these classifications quantifies the amount of inflamed …

Salivary diagnostics is an emerging field that has progressed through several important
developments in the past decade, including the publication of the human salivary proteome …

Osteoporosis represents a major healthcare burden, affecting approximately 10 million
people aged over 50 years in the United States and with another 30 million or more at risk …

This systematic review considers the evidence available for a relationship between
periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis. MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, DOSS, Embase …

Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the periodontium affecting nearly 65
million adults in the United States. Changes in subgingival microbiota have long been …

OBJECTIVE: To test for an association of periodontitis and tooth loss with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). METHODS: The third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey …

During past decades the relationship between dentistry and internal medicine and
especially the concept of the so-called focal infection theory have long been a matter of …