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] ...

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 ...