Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease, initiated by the presence of a bacterial
biofilm, called dental plaque, which affects both the periodontal ligaments and bone …

Periodontitis has been associated with many systemic diseases and conditions, including
metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur concomitantly …

Aim To provide an update of the review by Taylor (Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 2013,
40, S113) regarding the scientific evidence of the biological association between …

Aims To review the evidence for the molecular and cellular processes that may potentially
link periodontal disease and diabetes. The pathogenic roles of cytokines and metabolic …

Background Glycaemic control is a key issue in the care of people with diabetes mellitus
(DM). Periodontal disease is the inflammation and destruction of the underlying supporting …

A decade has passed since we first reviewed the epidemiology of periodontal diseases in
Latin America. At that time, lack of population‐based studies was the norm and our …

Background: Scientific evidence on the effects of chronic periodontitis on diabetes mellitus
remains inadequate and inconclusive. This intervention study is designed to evaluate the …

Background: This study compares the levels of cytokines and bone‐related factors in the
gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of systemically healthy patients with chronic periodontitis …

Allen EM, Matthews JB, O'Halloran DJ, Griffiths HR, Chapple IL: Oxidative and inflammatory
status in Type 2 diabetes patients with periodontitis. J Clin Periodontol 2011; 38: 894–901 …

Background Glycaemic control is a key component in diabetes mellitus (diabetes)
management. Periodontitis is the inflammation and destruction of the underlying supporting …