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Which systemic diseases have been associated with periodontal disease?
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. Cardiovascular Disease
. Pulmonary Disease . Pre.term Low Birth Weight . Diabetes |
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Proposed mechanisms of CVD due to perio?
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Direct invasion of bacteria or products
Systemic effects of perio exacerbates CVD Common hyper-inflam phenotype Cross reactivity: antibodies produced due to perio attack endothelial cells Nutrition: impaired tooth -> bad nutrition |
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An association between cardiovascular disease and periodontitis has been demonstrated
T/F? |
True
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Critical issue of causality between perio and CVD has been resolved
T/F? |
False
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Proposed mechanisms of Pulmonary disease due to Perio?
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Aspiration of oropharangeal contents
Allow colonization by pulmonary pathogens Inflammation leading to fluid accumulation Inflammatory cells breakdown lung tissues |
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Periodontitis and pulmonary disease associations?
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An association may exist
The strength of the association is small . The causative mechanism remains unproven |
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pregnancy and perio
Mechanisms? |
Interuterine infection by periodontal pathogens
Increase in pro-inflammatory mediators can mimic events that lead to the induction of labor |
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Pregnancy and perio
Conclusions? |
Untreated moderate to severe generalized periodontitis can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes
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Diabetes and perio
association? |
Probably
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Effect of diabetes in perio
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More susceptibility
Decreased healing and increased rate of bone loss |
