Association between periodontal diseases and systemic diseases
Braz. oral res
;
22(supl.1): 32-43, 2008. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: lil-528453
ABSTRACT
Current evidence suggests that periodontal disease may be associated with systemic diseases. This paper reviewed the published data about the relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular diseases, adverse pregnancy outcomes, diabetes and respiratory diseases, focusing on studies conducted in the Brazilian population. Only a few studies were found in the literature focusing on Brazilians (3 concerning cardiovascular disease, 7 about pregnancy outcomes, 9 about diabetes and one regarding pneumonia). Although the majority of them observed an association between periodontitis and systemic conditions, a causal relationship still needs to be demonstrated. Further studies, particularly interventional well-designed investigations, with larger sample sizes, need to be conducted in Brazilian populations.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Periodontais
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Doenças Respiratórias
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Gravidez
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. oral res
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Federal University of Pernambuco/BR
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Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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Ibirapuera University/BR
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