According to the NHS, it is estimated that over 50% of the adult population are, to some
extent, affected by gum disease and approximately 15% of UK population have been …

Several reports have demonstrated a possible association of periodontal infections with
coronary heart disease (CHD) by elevated antibody titre to periodontopathic bacteria in CHD …

Periodontal diseases are a group of diseases that lead to erosion of the hard and soft
tissues of the periodontium, which, in severe cases, can result in tooth loss. Anecdotal …

The association between periodontal disease and systemic disease has become a research
hotspot. Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), a crucial periodontal pathogen, affects the …

Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease, involving a pathological process of
endothelial dysfunction, lipid deposition, plaque rupture, and arterial occlusion, and is one of …

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation of periodontal tissue caused by subgingival plaque-
associated bacteria. Periodontitis has long been understood to be the result of an excessive …

Epidemiological studies have implicated periodontitis (PD) as a risk factor for development
of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Persistent infections such as periodontitis induce …

Introduction 3. Epidemiological Associations Of Infection With Systemic Diseases 3.1.
Infectious Agents And Association With Atherosclerosis 3.2. Periodontal Disease And P …

Objectives: Links between periodontal diseases and systemic diseases have been well
documented by epidemiological studies. Recently, research has shifted to elucidating the …

Periodontal disease presents with a wide range of clinical variability and severity. More than
80% of the population harbors at least one of the causative organism (s) of periodontal …