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Periodontal diseases are widespread in Spain. Since the last century, it has become evident that there is a relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease, although this relationship
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Association between Periodontal Disease and Ischemic Heart Disease
In recent years, numerous observational and interventional studies have focused on the possible association between periodontal disease and cardiovascular diseases.
During the chronic inflammatory process of periodontitis,
World No Tobacco Day
Every May 31st, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World No Tobacco Day. The WHO and associated organisations promote a worldwide 24-hour period of abstinence from tobacco.
Discussing Periodontology with Dr. Marc Quirynen
Professor Marc Quirynen DDS, PhD, expert in periodontology, with an extensive curriculum in the field, over 300 published scientific articles and a member of the editorial board
Clinical case: Treating a patient with peri-implantitis
Presenting a clinical case on treating a patient with peri-implantitis, carried out by Drs. Estefanía Laguna, Eduardo Montero and David Herrera of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid’s
Periodontal Disease and its Association with a Greater Risk for Preterm Births and Low Birth Weight Infants in Spain
Preterm births and low birth weight are two problems that have worsened in recent years, despite the fact that prenatal control is ever improving. This can be
Association between periodontal disease and systemic diseases
Periodontal disease is highly prevalent and consists of a series of disease stages of infectious/inflammatory aetiology, with numbers of up to 85% for gingivitis and 35% for
Periodontal diseases in Europe
Aubrey Sheiham & Gopalakrishnan Netuveli. Periodontal diseases in Europe. Periodontology 2000, Vol.29,2002; 104–121.
This article discusses the distribution of different degrees of periodontal disease in Europe and