The association between periodontitis and other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus, could be related to systemic inflammation initiated by a local ...

Diabetes can damage blood vessels ... Periodontal diseases, also called gum diseases, include gingivitis and periodontitis. In these inflammatory conditions, bacteria attack the tissues and ...

Certain diabetes complications were linked to moderate and severe periodontitis, a cross-sectional analysis using Danish population-based data suggested. Among nearly 16,000 patients with type 2 ...

Those with chronic diseases like diabetes and heart issues are significantly at higher risk for gum disease, which worsens ...

There is growing recognition in medicine that what happens in one part of the body can ripple through others. That idea is now being explored in a ...