"Periodontitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Inflammation and loss of connective tissues supporting or surrounding the teeth. This may involve any part of the PERIODONTIUM. Periodontitis is currently classified by disease progression (CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS) instead of age of onset. (From 1999 International Workshop for a Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions, American Academy of Periodontology)
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D010518
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.714.533
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Periodontitis" by people in Profiles.
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Geisinger ML, Michalowicz BS, Hou W, Schoenfeld E, Gelato M, Engebretson SP, Reddy MS, Hyman L. Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers and Their Association With Periodontal and Diabetes-Related Factors in the Diabetes and Periodontal Therapy Trial, A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Periodontol. 2016 Aug; 87(8):900-13.
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Michalowicz BS, Hyman L, Hou W, Oates TW, Reddy M, Paquette DW, Katancik JA, Engebretson SP. Factors associated with the clinical response to nonsurgical periodontal therapy in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014 Dec; 145(12):1227-39.
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Ehrlich GD, Hu FZ, Sotereanos N, Sewicke J, Parvizi J, Nara PL, Arciola CR. What role do periodontal pathogens play in osteoarthritis and periprosthetic joint infections of the knee? J Appl Biomater Funct Mater. 2014 Jun 12; 12(1):13-20.
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Rosenstein ED, Scher JU, Bretz WA, Weissmann G. Re: Clinical periodontal and microbiologic parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. J Periodontol. 2011 Nov; 82(11):1521-3; author reply 1523.
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Rosenstein ED, Scher JU, Bretz WA, Weissmann G. Rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis: a possible link via "citation". Anaerobe. 2012 Feb; 18(1):162.
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Rosenstein ED, Weissmann G, Greenwald RA. Porphyromonas gingivalis, periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis. Med Hypotheses. 2009 Sep; 73(3):457-8.
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Goteiner D, Craig RG, Ashmen R, Janal MN, Eskin B, Lehrman N. Endotoxin levels are associated with high-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and troponin in patients with acute coronary syndrome and angina: possible contributions from periodontal sources. J Periodontol. 2008 Dec; 79(12):2331-9.
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Goteiner D, Ashmen R, Lehrman N, Janal MN, Eskin B. Presence and significance of interleukin-1 polymorphism in patients who present with acute coronary syndrome, angina, and chronic periodontitis: an epidemiologic pilot study. J Periodontol. 2008 Jan; 79(1):138-43.
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Rosenstein ED, Greenwald RA, Kushner LJ, Weissmann G. Hypothesis: the humoral immune response to oral bacteria provides a stimulus for the development of rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammation. 2004 Dec; 28(6):311-8.
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Rosenstein ED, Kushner LJ, Kramer N, Kazandjian G. Pilot study of dietary fatty acid supplementation in the treatment of adult periodontitis. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2003 Mar; 68(3):213-8.