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Lymphotoxin alpha LTA+496C allele is a risk factor for periodontitis in patients with coronary artery disease. [Read Article]
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6/9/2008 1:58 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Severity of periodontal disease correlates to inflammatory systemic status and independently predicts CAD [Read Article]
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6/9/2008 11:21 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Study Finds Link Between Pregnancy and Tooth Loss [Read Article]
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6/9/2008 11:04 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease: correlation or simple coincidence? [Read Article]
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5/9/2008 11:29 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Periodontitis and Vascular Events (PAVE) pilot study: adverse events. [Read Article]
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4/9/2008 11:26 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Detection of periodontal pathogens in coronary atherosclerotic plaques [Read Article]
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4/9/2008 11:19 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Lymphotoxin alpha LTA+496C allele is a risk factor for periodontitis in patients with coronary artery disease. [Read Article]
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4/4/2008 11:16 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Systemic Diseases Caused by Oral Infection [Read Article]
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3/19/2008 12:59 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A systematic review and meta-analyses on C-reactive protein in relation to periodontitis [Read Article]
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3/19/2008 12:43 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Dairy products serve as protection to a beautiful and healthy smile [Read Article]
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2/18/2008 12:30 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Smoking Pot Causes Gum Disease [Read Article]
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2/13/2008 11:54 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Heavy Marijuana Use Linked to Gum Disease [Read Article]
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2/12/2008 11:49 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Dairy foods help keep gums healthy [Read Article]
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2/8/2008 3:55 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Mouth is at the Very Heart of the Matter [Read Article]
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2/7/2008 4:02 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Study: Marijuana Use Linked To Gum Disease [Read Article]
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2/6/2008 11:04 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Notes on Recent Research [Read Article]
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1/22/2008 5:15 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
American Academy of Periodontology Focuses on Understanding Inflammation [Read Article]
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1/19/2008 5:19 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Effects of scaling and root planing and sub-antimicrobial dose doxycycline on oral and systemic biomarkers of disease in patients with both chronic periodontitis and coronary artery disease. [Read Article]
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1/9/2008 11:31 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A healthy smile may promote a healthy heart - Howard University Research [Read Article]
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1/8/2008 3:33 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Anger Increases Gum Disease [Read Article]
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12/19/2007 9:18 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Obesity 'raises gum disease risk' [Read Article]
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12/11/2007 10:46 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Obesity linked to weaker immunity in animals: study [Read Article]
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12/11/2007 10:33 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Longitudinal Study of Bone Density and Periodontal Disease in Men [Read Article]
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10/29/2007 3:10 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Gum Disease Linked to Heart Disease [Read Article]
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10/27/2007 2:54 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Oral Health, U.S. 2002 Annual Report - LINKS TO SYSTEMIC HEALTH/ MANIFESTATIONS OF SYSTEMIC DISEASE [Read Article]
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10/25/2007 2:36 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Alzheimer's neuroborreliosis with trans-synaptic spread of infection and neurofibrillary tangles derived from intraneuronal spirochetes. [Read Article]
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10/19/2007 4:23 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Tooth loss, dementia may be linked [Read Article]
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10/10/2007 12:20 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Your mouth - portal to your body - respiratory disease [Read Article]
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10/9/2007 1:48 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Porphyromonas gingivalis infection in pregnant mice is associated with placental dissemination, an increase in the placental Th1/Th2 cytokine ratio, and fetal growth restriction. [Read Article]
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10/1/2007 4:18 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
New York Academy of Sciences on Inflammation [Read Article]
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9/27/2007 12:39 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
European society of Cardiology findings [Read Article]
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9/15/2007 2:13 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
New Research to start determining if periodontal disease causes atherosclerosis [Read Article]
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8/27/2007 9:59 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Inhibition of SFRP1 Reduces Severity of Periodontitis [Read Article]
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8/26/2007 10:31 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
VIP Inhibits P. gingivalis LPS-induced IL-18 and IL-18BPa in Monocytes [Read Article]
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8/26/2007 10:23 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Stress can contribute to gum disease [Read Article]
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8/9/2007 5:41 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Stress can cause periodontal disease: study [Read Article]
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8/9/2007 12:37 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Stress may leave your mouth a mess [Read Article]
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8/8/2007 12:41 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Dental school receives grants totaling $5.8 million [Read Article]
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7/31/2007 1:54 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Quality of Life and Disability Weights Associated with Periodontal Disease [Read Article]
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7/24/2007 2:10 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontal bacteria found in amniotic fluid [Read Article]
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7/3/2007 4:43 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Oral periopathogens and systemic effects [Read Article]
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6/19/2007 1:19 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontal Diseases Are Blind To Age [Read Article]
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6/12/2007 5:48 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontal disease in patients with ischemic coronary atherosclerosis at a University Hospital. [Read Article]
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6/10/2007 11:40 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
WBC count, atherosclerosis and coronary risk factors. [Read Article]
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6/4/2007 10:32 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Association Between Periodontal Disease and Left Ventricle Mass in Essential Hypertension [Read Article]
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6/4/2007 10:27 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Tooth Loss Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Hypertension in Postmenopausal Women [Read Article]
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6/4/2007 10:20 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Changes in gum in cases of arterial hypertension combination with periodontitis [Read Article]
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6/4/2007 10:01 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Association of periodontitis with increased white blood cell count and blood pressure [Read Article]
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6/4/2007 8:28 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Evaluation of the incidence of preterm low birth weight in patients undergoing periodontal therapy. [Read Article]
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5/29/2007 4:22 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Evidence of periopathogenic microorganisms in placentas of women with preeclampsia. [Read Article]
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4/30/2007 4:13 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Cardiovascular and oral disease interactions: what is the evidence? [Read Article]
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4/16/2007 1:54 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
New program combines dental, medical education [Read Article]
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3/26/2007 3:36 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontal condition in patients with cardiovascular diseases. [Read Article]
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3/21/2007 2:25 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
IL-1 produced and released endogenously within human islets inhibits beta cell function. [Read Article]
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3/19/2007 3:04 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Interactions of Porphyromonas gingivalis with host cells: implications for cardiovascular diseases. [Read Article]
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3/19/2007 2:59 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Human Atherosclerotic Plaque Contains Viable Invasive Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis [Read Article]
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3/19/2007 2:57 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Plasma levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha in patients with chronic periodontitis and type 2 diabetes. [Read Article]
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3/9/2007 3:05 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Increased adipose tissue expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in human obesity and insulin resistance. [Read Article]
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3/1/2007 3:39 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Tooth loss linked to increased stroke risk [Read Article]
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2/26/2007 3:29 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontal therapy lowers levels of heart disease inflammation markers [Read Article]
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2/25/2007 4:03 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Molecular and immunological evidence of oral Treponema in the human brain and their association with Alzheimer's disease. [Read Article]
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2/19/2007 4:25 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Treatment of periodontal disease and control of diabetes: an assessment of the evidence and need for future research. [Read Article]
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2/19/2007 3:37 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontitis: a risk factor for coronary heart disease? [Read Article]
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2/19/2007 1:56 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A role for fimbriae in Porphyromonas gingivalis invasion of oral epithelial cells. [Read Article]
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2/19/2007 1:52 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Invasion of aortic and heart endothelial cells by Porphyromonas gingivalis. [Read Article]
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2/19/2007 1:51 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontal infections cause changes in traditional and novel cardiovascular risk factors: results from a randomized controlled clinical trial. [Read Article]
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2/19/2007 1:50 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Association between chronic periodontal disease and left ventricular hypertrophy in kidney transplant recipients. [Read Article]
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2/19/2007 1:26 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Association between periodontal disease and left ventricle mass in essential hypertension. [Read Article]
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2/19/2007 1:24 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Systemic release of endotoxins induced by gentle mastication: association with periodontitis severity. [Read Article]
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2/19/2007 1:23 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Role for periodontal bacteria in cardiovascular diseases. [Read Article]
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2/15/2007 3:00 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Anaerobic regulation of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin transcription is ArcA/FnrA-independent and requires a novel promoter element. [Read Article]
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2/2/2007 3:45 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Associations of periodontal status with general health conditions and serum antibody titers for Porphyromonas gingivalis and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. [Read Article]
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1/19/2007 2:16 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontal manifestations of systemic disease. [Read Article]
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1/19/2007 1:56 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontal microbiota and carotid intima-media thickness: the Oral Infections and Vascular Disease Epidemiology Study (INVEST). [Read Article]
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1/19/2007 1:53 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Association of periodontitis with increased white blood cell count and blood pressure. [Read Article]
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1/13/2007 2:26 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
[Changes in gum in cases of arterial hypertension combination with periodontitis] [Read Article]
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1/11/2007 3:01 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Innate immune recognition of invasive bacteria accelerates atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. [Read Article]
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1/11/2007 2:23 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Role for periodontitis in the progression of lipid deposition in an animal model. [Read Article]
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1/6/2007 2:27 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Association between maternal periodontitis and an increased risk of preeclampsia. [Read Article]
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12/29/2006 4:19 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The effect of antimicrobial periodontal treatment on circulating tumor necrosis factor-alpha and glycated hemoglobin level in patients with type 2 diabetes. [Read Article]
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11/19/2006 3:56 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
In vivo induction of proinflammatory cytokines in mouse tissue by Porphyromonas gingivalis and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. [Read Article]
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10/22/2006 3:57 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Beta-amyloid deposition and Alzheimer's type changes induced by Borrelia spirochetes. [Read Article]
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10/19/2006 4:24 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Obesity, inflammation, and periodontal disease. [Read Article]
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10/19/2006 4:10 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Interleukin-1 stimulates beta-cell necrosis and release of the immunological adjuvant HMGB1. [Read Article]
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10/16/2006 4:12 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontal disease and diabetes metabolic control: a full-mouth disinfection approach. [Read Article]
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10/11/2006 4:11 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontal Therapy Helps Patients With Type 2 Diabetes [Read Article]
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10/1/2006 5:45 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Periodontitis and diabetes interrelationships: role of inflammation. [Read Article]
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8/19/2006 3:53 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)