Oral diseases are highly prevalent worldwide. Recent studies have been supporting a
potential bidirectional association of oral diseases with systemic noncommunicable …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases,
diabetes, cancer and diseases of the oral cavity such as caries or periodontitis represent a …

Background Studies in high-income countries have reported associations between oral
health and diabetes. There is however a lack of evidence on this association from low and …

This paper outlines the burden of oral diseases worldwide and describes the influence of
major sociobehavioural risk factors in oral health. Despite great improvements in the oral …

Oral health is closely related to systemic health. Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory
disease which is highly prevalent worldwide, interacts with a variety of noncommunicable …

Background The objective of this study was to evaluate and present evidence from animal
and human clinical studies on associations between dental caries and systemic diseases …

The oral cavity has been described as “the window to general health.” 1 According to
Seymour, statements such as “You cannot have good general health without good oral …

The relationship between poor oral health and systemic diseases has been increasingly
recognized over the past two decades. Indeed, the clichés “You cannot have good general …

This is the fourth and final paper of a series of reviews undertaken to explore the
relationships between oral health and general medical conditions, in order to support teams …

362 Journal of Dental Research 96 (4) mechanisms (eg, infection and chronic inflammation
response). As countries continue to advance in development, the prevalence of …