Upwards of 1 in 10 adults worldwide may be affected by severe periodontitis, making the
disease more prevalent than cardiovascular disease. Despite its global scope, its impact on …

Background We now know that depression is associated with a chronic, low-grade
inflammatory response and activation of cell-mediated immunity, as well as activation of the …

Risk factors play an important role in an individual's response to periodontal infection.
Identification of these risk factors helps to target patients for prevention and treatment, with …

Background: Obesity is increasing in prevalence and is a major contributor to worldwide
morbidity. One consequence of obesity might be an increased risk for periodontal disease …

The prevalence of anxiety, mood and trauma-and stress-related disorders are on the rise;
however, efforts to develop new and effective treatment strategies have had limited success …

A growing body of evidence supports an important role for alterations in the brain-gut-
microbiome axis in the aetiology of depression and other psychiatric disorders. The potential …

The article explores the genetic and environmental risk factors for chronic and aggressive
periodontitis. There is a strong evidence that the familial aggregation associated with …

Plaque‐induced periodontal diseases occur in response to the accumulation of dental
plaque. Disease manifestation and progression is determined by the nature of the immune …

Background: Stress and depression may affect the onset and progression of periodontal
disease. However, to the best of our knowledge, no published study has established …

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 …