title: Periodontitis: a potential risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: The role of periodontitis as a risk factor for multiple systemic diseases is widely accepted and there is growing evidence of an association between periodontitis and sporadic late onset Alzheimer's disease (SLOAD). Recent epidemiologic, microbiologic and inflammatory findings strengthen this association, indicating that periodontal pathogens are possible contributors to neural inflammation and SLOAD. The aim of this article is to present contemporary evidence of this association.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Trials Group, School of Oral and Dental Science, Lower Maudlin Street, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS1 2LY.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Cerajewska
authors.affiliation: Clinical Trials Group, School of Oral and Dental Science, Lower Maudlin Street, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS1 2LY.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.affiliation: Clinical Trials Group, School of Oral and Dental Science, Lower Maudlin Street, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS1 2LY.
authors.forename: N X
authors.initials: NX
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors