The periodontium, defined as those tissues supporting and investing the tooth, comprises
root cementum, periodontal ligament, bone lining the tooth socket (alveolar bone), and that …

The aim of this review article is to examine the associations between periodontal diseases
and common systemic diseases, namely diabetes, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular …

Resolution of inflammation is an active temporally orchestrated process demonstrated by the
biosynthesis of novel proresolving mediators. Dysregulation of resolution pathways may …

Saliva has been described as the mirror of the body. In a world of soaring healthcare costs
and an environment where rapid diagnosis may be critical to a positive patient outcome …

Periodontitis is an oral disease that is highly prevalent worldwide, with a prevalence of 30-
50% of the population in developed countries, but only~ 10% present with severe forms. It is …

Periodontitis is a local inflammatory process mediating the destruction of periodontal tissues,
triggered by bacterial insult. Recent evidence suggests the presence of chronic inflammatory …

Background The human chromosomal region 9p21. 3 has been shown to be strongly
associated with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) in several Genome-wide Association …

Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine whether plasma levels of white
blood corpuscles (WBCs) and platelets were altered in patients with chronic periodontitis …

Chronic diseases affect a significant number of individuals nationally and internationally. A
global report of the devastation of chronic disease on world health and economies by the …

The long preclinical phase of atherosclerosis involves the interaction of genetic and
environmental factors that modulate the progression of disease from early life. Injury to the …