title: Systemic manifestations of oral diseases.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, M.S. Ramaiah Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: N Chaitanya
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: Andrea Joan
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gomes