[Periodontitis is one of the most commonly occurring inflammatory diseases].
Periodontitis is a common inflammatory disease characterized by breakdown of the structure supporting the tooth. The disease, which is caused by bacteria colonizing the root surface, occurs with a marked difference in individual susceptibility and presents as chronic and aggressive forms of the disease. A number of medical disorders act as predisposing factors, and periodontitis may influence the course of some diseases, including coronary heart disease and diabetes.
Københavns Universitet, Afdeling for Parodontologi, Københavns Tandlaegeskole, 2200 København N, Denmark. pah@sund.ku.dk
Palle
P
Holmstrup
Jesper
J
Reinholdt
Anne Havemose
AH
Poulsen
D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors