Other systemic diseases and conditions
Diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, respiratory diseases, chronic kidney disease, and others, may be related to periodontal disease

Other systemic diseases and conditions

So far, most studies linking periodontal disease to systemic diseases have focused on diabetes, cardiovascular disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, there are other systemic diseases and

Adverse pregnancy outcomes
Preliminary studies suggest that periodontal disease in pregnant women is an added risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes including pre-term delivery, low birthweight infants and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia.

Adverse pregnancy outcomes

Pathogenic Mechanisms

During pregnancy, due to hormonal changes, there is a certain systemic propensity to periodontal problems. The most pathogenic bacteria of the biofilm, (Socransky’s orange and

Diabetes
Periodontal disease can increase the risk of developing diabetes or affect its control and treatment.

Diabetes

Epidaemiology

Periodontitis and diabetes are chronic diseases of ever-growing worldwide prevalence. Ninety percent of the population is estimated to have some type of oral infectious disease, including

Cardiovascular disease
A clear link exists between periodontal disease severity and the occurrence of coronary arteriosclerosis regardless of other risk factors.

Cardiovascular disease

The relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease has been extensively studied over the past decades through in vitro studies, animal models, case-control studies, cohort studies, randomized

Periodontal disease and systemic diseases
There is evidence that show the relationship between the periodontal disease and certain systemic conditions.

Periodontal disease and systemic diseases

Gingivitis and periodontitis are two stages of periodontal disease, which are generally chronic, infectious and inflammatory in nature, are located in the tooth support tissues and which