Periodontal Disease, Association with Systemic Conditions and Periodontal Pathogens 2.0
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2024 | Viewed by 248
Special Issue Editor
Interests: periodontitis; gingivitis; inflammation; antibodies; cytokines; immune response; antigens; bacteria
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Dear Colleagues,
Periodontitis is a chronic prevalent non-communicable disease (NCD) characterized by complex dynamic interactions among specific bacterial pathogens and the inflammatory destruction of the tooth-supporting tissues. In recent decades, a significant body of evidence supports independent associations between severe periodontitis and various systemic conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, obesity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rheumatoid arthritis and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Consequently, the field of “periodontal medicine” has evolved, to study how periodontal infection/inflammation may impact extraoral health. While the field has significantly progressed, there is a need for continued extensive research on the associations between systemic conditions and the infectious, immune, inflammatory and systemic characteristics of periodontitis. Therefore, the aim of this Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences is to provide an update on the current knowledge in the research field of “Periodontal Disease, Association with Systemic Conditions and Periodontal Pathogens”, and this Special Issue welcomes both original research articles and review papers that encompasses molecular biology studies on the etiology, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of periodontitis and periodontal–systemic interactions.
Dr. Evangelos Papathanasiou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- periodontal disease
- periodontitis
- periodontal medicine
- periodontal–systemic interactions
- immune response
- periodontal pathogens
