BL Pihlstrom, BS Michalowicz, NW Johnson - The Lancet, 2005 - Elsevier The periodontal diseases are highly prevalent and can affect up to 90% of the
worldwide population. Gingivitis, the mildest form of periodontal disease, is
caused by the bacterial biofilm (dental plaque) that accumulates on teeth ... Cited by 245 - Related articles - All 16 versions
- ►perioimplantelsalvador.com [PDF] BL Mealey, TW Oates - Journal of Periodontology, 2006 - Am Acad Periodontology Background: The purpose of this review is to provide the reader with practical
knowledge concerning the relationship between diabetes mellitus and periodontal
diseases. Over 200 articles have been published in the English literature ... Cited by 160 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 18 versions
RJ Genco, SG Grossi, A Ho, F Nishimura, Y … - Journal of periodontology, 2005 - Am Acad Periodontology Background: Obesity is an important risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular
disease, and periodontal dis- ease. Adipocytes appear to secrete proinflammatory
cytokines which may be the molecules linking the path- ogenesis of these ... Cited by 72 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
- ►diabetesjournals.org WA Shultis, EJ Weil, HC Looker, JM Curtis, … - Diabetes Care, 2007 - Am Diabetes Assoc RESULTS—Of the 529 individuals, 107 (20%) had none/mild periodontitis, 200
(38%) had moderate periodontitis, 117 (22%) had severe periodontitis, and 105
(20%) were edentulous at baseline. During follow-up of up to 22 years, 193 ... Cited by 42 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
BL Mealey, LF Rose - Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and …, 2008 - journals.lww.com Purpose of review: Periodontal diseases are inflammatory conditions that were
once thought to have manifestations localized to the oral cavity alone, and were
therefore considered the concern of only dentists and other oral health ... Cited by 30 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
GW Taylor, WS Borgnakke - Oral Diseases, 2008 - pt.wkhealth.com OBJECTIVE: This report reviews the evidence for ad- verse effects of diabetes on
periodontal health and peri- odontal disease on glycemic control and
complications of diabetes. DESIGN: MEDLINE search of the English language ... Cited by 20 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
JH Meurman, P Hamalainen - Gerodontology, 2006 - interscience.wiley.com Detrimental effects of oral infections on general health have been known for
almost 3000 years. Modern studies, however, have cast new light on the
pathogenic mechanisms by which oral infections appear to link with ... Cited by 17 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
RC Williams, AH Barnett, N Claffey, M Davis, … - Current Medical Research and Opinion®, 2008 - informahealthcare.com Findings: Initial studies of large epidemiological data sets have sought to find
links between periodontitis and systemic disease outcomes, but a causal
relationship still needs to be demonstrated between periodontal disease, ... Cited by 21 - Related articles - All 5 versions
- ►periomedicine.org [PDF] F Nishimura, Y Iwamoto, Y Soga - Periodontology 2000, 2007 - pt.wkhealth.com In the past decade, periodontal disease has been recognized as not merely a
local infectious disease, but as chronic, subclinical, inflammatory disease for
the host. Diabetic subjects appear to respond to bacterial challenge in an ... Cited by 11 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 8 versions
I Ishikawa - Periodontology 2000, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com The role of T cells in periodontal disease: homeostasis and autoimmunity pp.
14-40(27) Authors: Gemmell, Erica; Yamazaki, Kazuhisa; Seymour, GregoryJ. ...
The role of genetic polymorphisms in periodontitis pp. 102-132(31) Authors: ... Cited by 9 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
