Periodontitis and osteoporosis are prevalent inflammation‐associated skeletal disorders that
pose significant public health challenges to our aging population. Both periodontitis and …

Recent evidence suggests that vitamin D intakes above current recommendations may be
associated with better health outcomes. However, optimal serum concentrations of 25 …

Risk factors play an important role in an individual's response to periodontal infection.
Identification of these risk factors helps to target patients for prevention and treatment, with …

Bones provide mechanical and protective function, while also serving as housing for marrow
and a site for regulation of calcium ion homeostasis. The properties of bones do not remain …

Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition, Third Edition examines the role of dairy products in
diet and health, covering such areas as cardiovascular health, hypertension, cancer, bone …

The article explores the genetic and environmental risk factors for chronic and aggressive
periodontitis. There is a strong evidence that the familial aggregation associated with …

Background: Systemic bone loss has been proposed as a risk factor for periodontal disease;
however, the relationship between these two diseases is still not clear. The objective of this …

Extraordinary progress is being made in understanding the relationship between
periodontal disease and systemic health. Periodontitis, one of the oldest and most common …

Periodontitis is a complex chronic inflammatory noncommunicable disease, initiated by the
development of a dysbiotic microbial plaque biofilm below the gingival margin. Whilst the …

Background Periodontal disease (PD) is a common chronic inflammatory disease and an
important risk factor for tooth loss. Vitamin D might affect periodontal disease risk via an …