Periodontal disease and metabolic syndrome: a qualitative critical review of their association.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a conglomerate of several physical conditions/diseases that, as a group, increases the risk of mortality resulting from development of T2DM and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). These conditions/diseases include glucose intolerance/insulin resistance, hypertension, obesity, and dyslipidemia. The results from epidemiological studies suggest that there is an association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and periodontitis, it is therefore important to understand the current status of the association and a possible contribution of periodontitis to MetS.

Objective

This review will qualitatively analyze published papers on the association of MetS and periodontitis/periodontal disease to clarify the current status of the association and suggest

SUBMITTER: Watanabe K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4399819 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature