Background Adult obesity has been associated with various systemic diseases and is an
increasing problem in Bahrain. Recent evidence indicates a correlation between adult …

Objective: This study aimed to determine serum and salivary levels of neutrophil gelatinase-
associated lipocalin (NGAL) and evaluate NGAL correlation with key anti-interleukin 10 (IL …

The current study aimed at the determination of the impact of obesity on the salivary
microbiome in adolescents. Sixty subjects ranging 14–17 years old were enrolled (obese …

Background and Objective Nutrition and body weight are modifying factors for periodontitis.
The purpose of this study was to quantify two molecules (ghrelin and chemerin), released in …

Aim To assess obesity as a risk factor for tooth loss over 5 years in an urban sample of
Brazilian adults. Materials and methods A total of 1586 individuals were surveyed using a …

Aim To investigate whether long‐term obesity, long‐term central obesity and weight gain are
associated with alveolar bone loss. Materials and Methods A sub‐population (n= 1318) of …

Purpose To determine whether periodontal disease is positively associated with incident
diabetes across the continuum of body mass levels (BMI) and test the hypothesis that the …

This nationwide cross-sectional survey investigated the association between periodontal
disease and self-reported systemic health in periodontal patients who regularly visited …

Aim: The aim of this position paper is to investigate the current state of the evidence for
proposed associations between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease …

Objectives This cross-sectional study compared the frequency of oral periodontopathogens
and H. pylori in the mouths and stomachs of obese individuals with or without periodontitis …