[Periodontitis - an often neglected risk factor for several other diseases]. / Parodontit en ofta förbisedd riskfaktor för en rad sjukdomar.
Lakartidningen
; 1212024 03 13.
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| ID: mdl-38477900
ABSTRACT
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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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Periodontitis
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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
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Diabetes Mellitus
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Sv
Revista:
Lakartidningen
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article