title: Periodontitis and Buerger's Disease: Recent Advances.
abstract: Buerger's disease (BD) is a relatively rare thrombotic, occlusive and non-atherosclerotic clinical syndrome of unknown etiology. In recent years, numerous epidemiological studies confirmed the strong association between chronic anaerobic periodontal infection and development of cardiovascular diseases, including BD. Therefore, the aim of this study is to clarify association between periodontal pathogens and Buerger's disease. Confirmation of presence and identification of periopathogens in patients with BD can be considered crucial in developing novel therapies for BD. Further, periodontal therapy will lead to eventual improvement of BD patients' condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Institute of Dentistry, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Verica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pavlic
authors.affiliation: The Republic of Srpska Agency for Certification, Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Health Care, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Vesna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vujic-Aleksic
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Institute of Dentistry, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zubovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Dentistry with Clinics, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Mirjana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gojkov-Vukelic
keywords: Burger’s disease; periodontal disease; thromboangiitis obliterans.