Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis are both chronic inflammatory
diseases, which demonstrate similarities in terms of mechanism, histopathology, and …

The article discusses the impact of cigarette smoking to periodontal diseases and the
treatment of the disease. Cigarette smoking is an established risk factor in developing …

Periodontitis (PD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are immunoinflammatory diseases where
leukocyte infiltration and inflammatory mediators induce alveolar bone loss, synovitis, and …

Method A search in medical databases using MeSH terms related to “smoking” and
“periodontal…” resulted in approximately 1050 hits. A further selection including clinical and …

The number and popularity of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and especially e-
cigarettes (e-cigs) have been increasing in the last decade. Although ENDS owe their …

Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) simulates the act of tobacco smoking by vaporizing a
mixture of propylene glycol, nicotine, and flavoring agents. e-cigarette has been proposed …

Aim To investigate the risk of periodontitis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in a
nationwide register‐based study. Materials and Methods Patients and controls were defined …

Periodontal infections tend to be site-specific, mostly confined to the periodontal pocket. With
the surge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the trend is shifting towards other therapeutic …

This article reviewed smoking related systemic diseases and oral diseases. Smoking is
related to lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases and many other systemic diseases …

Background and Objective Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for periodontitis, and
smoking perturbs neutrophil reactive oxygen species production. This study tested the …