Periodontitis is a common inflammatory disease of infectious origins that often evolves into a
chronic condition. Aside from its importance as a stomatologic ailment, chronic periodontitis …

Wnt signaling executes an indispensable performance in osteoblast differentiation, bone
development, homeostasis, and remodeling. Wnt signals trigger the intracellular Wnt …

The oral mucosa remains an understudied barrier tissue. This is a site of rich exposure to
antigens and commensals, and a tissue susceptible to one of the most prevalent human …

Objectives Periodontitis (PD) has been linked to arthritis in previous epidemiological
observational studies; however, the results are inconclusive. It remains unclear whether the …

Objective Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has heterogeneous aetiology
primarily attributable to its symptom-based definitions. GERD genome-wide association …

Despite significant healthcare advances in the 21st century, the exact etiology of dental
caries remains unsolved. The past two decades have witnessed a tremendous growth in our …

Background Recent research has established the correlation between gut microbiota and
periodontitis via oral-gut axis. Intestinal dysbiosis may play a pivotal bridging role in extra …

To tackle the emerging antibiotic resistance crisis, novel antimicrobial approaches are
urgently needed. Bacterial communities (biofilms) are a particular concern in this context …

Aim This study sought to investigate associations of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D)
metabolites with periodontitis and to assess causality using Mendelian randomization (MR) …

Introduction The oral cavity and the gut tract are interconnected, and both contain abundant
natural microbiota. Gut microbiota may interact with oral flora and participate in the …