Periodontal Medicine Rewired: Mechanisms Linking Periodontitis to Systemic Diseases

Short summary

Periodontitis triggers systemic disease through seven interconnected mechanisms, including microbial translocation, systemic inflammation, maladaptive myelopoiesis, immune cell trafficking, masticatory dysfunction leading to dietary changes, oral microbiome dysregulation, and shared underlying vulnerabilities like aging and stress.

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