Managing the Systemic Impact of Periodontitis
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Materia
Periodontitis Inflammation Biomarkers Quality of life Public health Cardiovascular diseases Pregnancy outcome Diabetes mellitus Metabolic syndrome Psoriasis
Date
2022-04-29Referencia bibliográfica
Mainas, G... [et al.]. Managing the Systemic Impact of Periodontitis. Medicina 2022, 58, 621. [https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58050621]
Résumé
Periodontitis is a microbially driven host-mediated disease that leads to loss of periodontal
attachment and bone. It is associated with elevation of systemic inflammatory markers and with
the presence of systemic co-morbidities. Furthermore, periodontal treatment leads to a 24–48 h-long
acute local and systemic inflammatory response. This systemic response might increase the burden of
patients with compromised medical history and/or uncontrolled systemic diseases. The correlation
between periodontitis and systemic diseases, the impact of periodontitis on the quality of life and
public health, the effects of periodontal treatment on systemic health and disease, and the available
methods to manage systemic inflammation after periodontal therapy are discussed. The main
focus then shifts to a description of the existing evidence regarding the impact of periodontitis and
periodontal treatment on systemic health and to the identification of approaches aiming to reduce the
effect of periodontitis on systemic inflammation.