This blog on a review evaluating the association between periodontal disease (PD), Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was written by the Scottish Special Care StRs following a critical appraisal workshop. The review included 13 studies and suggests a link between PD and AD/MCI, but the evidence is limited.
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This review to assess whether dental implants placed in patients with periodontitis have a higher risk of peri-implantitis included 19 mainly cross-sectional studies providing very low quality evidence to suggest a link.
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This review of the association between cannabis use and periodontal disease includes 5 observational studies and suggests a positive relationship.
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15 prospective studies were included in this review of periodontal disease (PD) & coronary disease risk. PD was associated with an increased risk of coronary disease RR=1.19; (95% CI; 1.13–1.26).
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This is the latest systematic review of a number published over the past decade that have looked at the links between periodontal disease and stroke.
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Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) can affect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) the muscles of mastication or both. A range of factors have been related to TMDs , occlusion, trauma, deep pain stimulus, parafunctional activities and psychological factors, such as anxiety, depression and stress . It has also been suggested that postural problems related to the head and [read the full story…]
Links between gum and heart disease have been noted for over 100 years, but in recent years there has been a surge of interest in this topic as evidenced by the increasing numbers of papers published since the late 1990s. A selection of some of the reviews published since 2000 is listed below. The aim [read the full story…]
