Periodontitis is characterized by a chronic inflammation produced in response to a disease‐
associated multispecies bacterial community in the subgingival region. Although the …

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 relationship between periodontitis (PD) and cardiovascular disease is
debated. PD is common in patients with cardiovascular disease. It has been postulated that …

Objective The associations between oral diseases and increased risk of pancreatic cancer
have been reported in several prospective cohort studies. In this study, we measured …

Background Systemic inflammation may impair vascular function, and epidemiologic data
suggest a possible link between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease. Methods We …

This literature review summarizes current knowledge on the systemic levels of selected
markers of inflammation in periodontitis. From samples of peripheral blood the following …

Oral infections are the most common diseases of mankind. Numerous reports have
implicated oral infections, particularly periodontitis, as a risk factor for atherosclerotic …

The concept of focal infection or systemic disease arising from infection of the teeth was
generally accepted until the mid‐20th century when it was dismissed because of lack of …

Diabetes mellitus is a systemic disease with several major complications affecting both the
quality and length of life. One of these complications is periodontal disease (periodontitis) …

Objective: Many studies have investigated the relationship between periodontal and
cardiovascular diseases but their results are heterogeneous. Meta-analyses were …