Section: Oral Systemic Link

This review attempts to explain the immunobiological connection between periodontal diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus, exploring the mechanisms through which periodontal infection can contribute to the low-grade general inflammation associated with diabetes (thus aggravating insulin resistance) and discussing the impact of periodontal treatment on glycemic control in people living with both diabetes and periodontal ... Read more

The oral microbial community represents the best-characterized consortium associated with the human host. There are strong correlations between the qualitative composition of the oral microbiota and clinically healthy or diseased states. The relationship between the highly characterized periopathogenic microbial community and chronic adult type periodontitis, the most common form of disease, remains to be determined.

The combined effects of multiple oral infections were significantly associated with preterm birth, conclude the authors of this study.

Stronger antioxidant status is favorable for the achievement of clinical pregnancy. In this study, scientists describe the significance of oxidative stress and total antioxidant status in ovarian follicle, blood plasma and urine in in vitro fertilization female patients and correlate the results with the outcome of ovarian follicle stimulation, clinical pregnancy rate and etiology of ... Read more

Consumption of antioxidants, retinal peroxidation, and increasing production of free radicals have been proposed as pathogenic mechanisms in human cataractogenesis. These pathogenic factors have been more strongly related to age-related and cortical cataract formation, but some authors have proposed their role in atopic dermatitis (AD) patients with cataracts. There have been theories relating anterior subcapsular cataracts formation ... Read more

A significant association was observed between tooth loss levels and carotid artery plaque prevalence.

Recent research indicated that periodontal infection may worsen systemic diseases, including pulmonary disease. Respiratory infections, such as pneumonia and the exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, involve the aspiration of bacteria from the oropharynx into the lower respiratory tract. Results: The comparison of study-population demographics on the basis of age, sex, education, and income showed ... Read more

Poor oral health of hospitalized patients--an increase in dental plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation and a deterioration in mucosal health--is associated with an increased risk of hospital-acquired infections and reduced life quality.

The prevalence of diabetes has dramatically increased worldwide due to the vast increase in the obesity rate. Diabetic nephropathy is one of the major complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and it is currently the leading cause of end-stage renal disease. Hyperglycemia is the driving force for the development of diabetic nephropathy. It ... Read more

Study found a positive association of an obestiy-periodontal disease relationship that was consistent and coherent with a biologically plausible role for obesity in the development of periodontal disease. However, with few qualify longitudinal studies, there is an inability to distinguish the temporal ordering of events, thus limiting the evidence that obesity is a risk factor ... Read more