Objectives. This paper aims to review the evidence on the potential roles of modifiable and
nonmodifiable risk factors associated with periodontal disease. Data. Original articles that …

Background and objectives: Periodontitis is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory infectious
disease in which an infection is necessary, but not sufficient, for development of the …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) form a family of enzymes that mediate multiple functions
both in the tissue destruction and immune responses related to periodontal inflammation …

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is characterized by loss of the
periodontal ligament and alveolar bone, and is a major cause of tooth loss. Results from …

Abstract The Group C Consensus report from the 5th European workshop in periodontology
discussed advances in the progression of periodontitis and has proposed definitions of a …

In this systematic review, we explore and summarize the peer‐reviewed literature on
putative genetic risk factors for susceptibility to aggressive and chronic periodontitis. A …

The article explores the genetic and environmental risk factors for chronic and aggressive
periodontitis. There is a strong evidence that the familial aggregation associated with …

Periodontitis (PD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are immunoinflammatory diseases where
leukocyte infiltration and inflammatory mediators induce alveolar bone loss, synovitis, and …

Aims: While the role of bacteria in the initiation of periodontitis is primary, a range of host‐
related factors influence the onset, clinical presentation and rate of progression of disease …

In the last 10 years, a rising number of epidemiological investigations have studied the
possible association between chronic oral infections and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) …