Sex and gender related health disparities in oral health remain an underappreciated and
often over looked aspect of well-being. The goal of this narrative review is to identify sex and …

In health, indigenous polymicrobial communities at mucosal surfaces maintain an ecological
balance via both inter‐microbial and host‐microbial interactions that promote their own and …

Objective This study used a national database to update and examine current differences in
men's and women's oral health and oral health behaviours in the United States. Methods …

Purpose Oral chlorhexidine is used widely for mechanically ventilated patients to prevent
pneumonia, but recent studies show an association with excess mortality. We examined …

Chronic inflammation is a prominent feature of aging and of common age‐related diseases,
including atherosclerosis, cancer and periodontitis. This volume examines modifiable risk …

Background Sex differences are important epidemiological factors that impact in the
frequency and severity of infectious diseases. A clear sexual dimorphism in bacterial …

Rheumatoid arthritis and chronic periodontitis are both chronic inflammatory diseases
characterized by an exacerbated inflammatory reaction that leads to destruction of bone and …

Periodontitis, a complex polymicrobial inflammatory disease, is a public health burden
affecting more than 100 million people and being partially responsible for tooth loss …

The composition of ancient oral microbiomes has recently become accessible owing to
advanced biomolecular methods such as metagenomics and metaproteomics, but the utility …

Numerous scientific studies assert the existence of hormone‐sensitive periodontal tissues.
Tissue specificity of hormone localization, identification of hormone receptors and the …