In health, indigenous polymicrobial communities at mucosal surfaces maintain an ecological
balance via both inter‐microbial and host‐microbial interactions that promote their own and …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized mainly by motor dysfunctions due to the
progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons. However, PD patients experience a multitude of …

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 …

Chronic inflammation is a prominent feature of aging and of common age‐related diseases,
including atherosclerosis, cancer and periodontitis. This volume examines modifiable risk …

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

Besides the well-known systemic factors for periodontal and peri-implant diseases,
additional co-factors, such as chronic stress and depression, may also affect disease onset …

Background Dysregulated immune response arising in the periphery can induce depressive
symptoms through neuroimmune interactions. Inflammatory oral pathology can be a potent …

Objective This study estimated the association between stress and periodontitis. Materials
and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 621 individuals …

The objective of this study was to investigate oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in
times of the COVID-19 pandemic and to examine a possible association to psychosocial …

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