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 …

Bone remodeling is tightly controlled by osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and osteoblast-
mediated bone formation. Fine tuning of the osteoclast–osteoblast balance results in strict …

Neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) are myeloid cells packed with
lysosomal granules (hence also called granulocytes) that contain a formidable antimicrobial …

The coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
is usually a mild condition; however, in some cases it can result in severe sickness and even …

Recent studies have demonstrated a relationship between the severe clinical course of
COVID-19 and other chronic diseases such as: cardiovascular disease, hypertension …

Background In previous studies, COVID-19 complications were reported to be associated
with periodontitis. Accordingly, this study was designed to test the hypothesis that a history of …

The most severe cases of COVID-19, and the highest rates of death, are among the elderly.
There is an urgent need to search for an agent to treat the disease and control its …

This Perspective provides a brief summary of the scientific evidence for the often two-way
links between hyperglycemia, including manifest diabetes mellitus (DM), and oral health. It …

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a great challenge to society, especially in the field
of healthcare. An important objective was to be able to discover the new coronavirus (SARS …

Background: iron and calcium dysmetabolism, with hyperferritinemia, hypoferremia,
hypocalcemia and anemia have been documented in the majority of COVID-19 patients at …