September 6, 2024 by Umea University Credit: Cedric Fauntleroy from PexelsIndividuals with periodontitis have altered concentrations of various proteins in their blood, according to a new study from Umeå University, Sweden. These findings pave the way for research into biomarkers for periodontitis and the underlying causes of the disease. Severe periodontitis affects about one in...
Carla Nieto Martínez June 15, 2023 MADRID — Recent research has confirmed the impact of periodontitis on risk of neurologic diseases, especially the increased risks for stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. The Spanish Society of Dentistry and Osseointegration (SEPA) and the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN) recently released a report with the latest data on this topic. The report reviews, updates,...
A number of papers in recent years have suggested there to be a link between gum disease (periodontitis) and neurodegeneration. Similar to the correlation with heart disease, it is thought that the underlying mechanism is raised chronic inflammation deriving from toxins released into the bloodstream by the bacteria that cause gum disease. Some epidemiological data suggest that the effect...
FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO IMAGE: A STUDY REINFORCES THE NEED FOR PREVENTION AND FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT STARTING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD TO AVOID DEVELOPMENT OF THIS INFLAMMATORY DISEASE OF THE GUMS CREDIT: MABELLE DE FREITAS MONTEIRO By Luciana Constantino | Agência FAPESP– Adults with periodontitis transmit bacteria that can cause the...
MARTIN-LUTHER-UNIVERSITÄT HALLE-WITTENBERG Targeted, efficient and with few side effects: A new method for combating periodontitis could render the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics superfluous. It was developed and tested for the first time by a team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI and Periotrap Pharmaceuticals GmbH. The...
by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin For the first time, researchers from Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that a unicellular parasite commonly found in the mouth plays a role in both severe tissue inflammation and tissue destruction. Most patients with severe and recurrent periodontitis (gum disease) showed an increased presence of the amoeba Entamoeba gingivalis inside their...
