Assessment of the periodontium has relied exclusively on a variety of physical
measurements (eg, attachment level, probing depth, bone loss, mobility, recession, degree …

In the 21st century, neuropsychiatric disorders (NPDs) are on the rise, yet the causal
mechanisms behind this global epidemic remain poorly understood. A key to these …

Periodontal diseases are chronic inflammatory, multifactorial diseases where the major
triggering factors for disease onset are bacteria and their toxins, but the major part of tissue …

Periodontitis is a periodontal inflammatory condition that results from disrupted periodontal
host–microbe homeostasis, manifested by the destruction of tooth-supporting structures …

Periodontitis is a polymicrobial chronic inflammatory disease of tooth-supporting tissues with
bacterial etiology affecting all age groups, becoming chronic in a subgroup of older …

Microbial endocrinology is a relatively new research area that already encompasses the
anaerobes. Stress hormones, epinephrine and norepinephrine, can affect the growth of …

Isolated maternal hypothyroxinemia (IMH) during pregnancy is defined as a low maternal T
4 in the absence of TSH elevation. As IMH is common, with a prevalence of 1–2% in iodine …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review focuses on recent advances in our understanding of
the interactions between psychological stress, the immune system, and periodontitis …

Imbalances of the microbiome, also referred to as microbial dysbiosis, could lead to a series
of different diseases. One factor that has been shown to lead to dysbiosis of the microbiome …

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues around the teeth,
which results in irreversible periodontal attachment loss, alveolar bone destruction …