The microbiological characteristics of both caries and periodontal disease show significant
change from those in health. In both instances, there is evidence of co‐association of …

The red complex, which includes Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and
Tannerella forsythia (formerly Bacteroides forsythus), are recognized as the most important …

Atherosclerotic vascular disease is a leading cause of myocardial infarction and
cerebrovascular accident, and independent associations with periodontal disease (PD) are …

Though osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is temporally‐associated with the use of nitrogen‐
containing bisphosphonates (N‐BPs), a cause‐and‐effect relationship has not yet been …

Periodontal disease (PD) develops from a synergy of complex subgingival oral microbiome,
and is linked to systemic inflammatory atherosclerotic vascular disease (ASVD). To …

Periodontal disease (PD) and atherosclerosis are both polymicrobial and multifactorial and
although observational studies supported the association, the causative relationship …

Tannerella forsythia is a Gram-negative anaerobic organism that inhabits the subgingival
cavity and initiates connective tissue destruction and alveolar bone resorption in periodontal …

Chronic periodontitis is characterized by the destruction of the tissues supporting the teeth
and has been associated with the presence of a subgingival polymicrobial biofilm containing …

Root canal treatment is performed to treat apical periodontitis, and various procedures and
techniques are currently used. Although animal models have been used in the …

Streptococcus mutans, a dental caries pathogen, also causes endocarditis and is detected
in atheroscelerotic plaque. We investigated the potential for an invasive strain of S. mutans …