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. 2011 May;15(2):144-7.
doi: 10.4103/0973-029X.84477.

Systemic manifestations of oral diseases

N Chaitanya Babu  1 , Andrea Joan Gomes
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Systemic manifestations of oral diseases

N Chaitanya Babu et al. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2011 May.

Abstract

The oral cavity is the site of much infectious and inflammatory disease which has been associated with systemic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and pre-term low births. This article emphasizes on the oral-systemic disease connection which is now a rapidly advancing area of research. The possible systemic diseases which arise from oral microorganisms are hereby focused.

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease; diabetes; oral microorganisms; oral-systemic connection; pre-term low births.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Pathway showing periodontal infection leading to cardiovascular disease
Figure 2
Figure 2
Pathway showing link between periodontal infection and diabetes
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