Periodontitis - an often neglected risk factor for several other diseases

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that degrades dental supporting tissues, including the alveolar bone. The global prevalence is 19%, in Sweden it is 11%. Left untreated, periodontitis can cause loss of teeth. The initial clinical manifestations of periodontitis usually start between 35 and 45 years of age. The underlying pathological mechanism is an aberrant inflammatory response to the bacteria colonizing the gingival crevice. Periodontitis has been associated with several other diseases, most prominently diabetes. The relation between periodontitis and diabetes is bidirectional in the sense that diabetes increases the risk for periodontitis and vice versa. Periodontitis also increases the risk for cardiovascular disease and cancer.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:121

Enthalten in:

Lakartidningen - 121(2024) vom: 13. März

Sprache:

Schwedisch

Weiterer Titel:

Parodontit – en ofta förbisedd riskfaktor för en rad sjukdomar

Beteiligte Personen:

Gustafsson, Anders [VerfasserIn]
Norhammar, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Klinge, Björn [VerfasserIn]
Rydén, Lars [VerfasserIn]

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English Abstract
Journal Article

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Date Completed 14.03.2024

Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369676173