That research has also linked chronic inflammation from periodontitis, a severe form of periodontal disease, to serious, life-threatening conditions–including heart disease, diabetes and ...

Chronic periodontitis is common in more than 30% of adults, while up to 13% of the adults will be affected by severe periodontitis. [4] ...

A more severe form of chronic, or acute gum disease, is called periodontitis. At this stage inflamed gums pull away from your teeth, and infected pockets can form. The infection eventually ...

the more severe the rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers have developed a ‘two-hit’ model to explain how periodontitis could potentially cause the joint disease. The first hit is chronic ...

A chronic multifactorial inflammatory disease ... this means recognizing that patients with type 2 diabetes and moderate/severe periodontitis, especially those with dyslipidemia, may be at ...

Bacterial infection causes chronic swelling ... the infection and inflammation associated with severe periodontal disease may ...