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REFERENCES

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

  1. Arbildo-Vega HI, et al. Periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease: umbrella review of systematic reviews.
    Clin Exp Dent Res. 2024. PubMed

  2. Leng Y, et al. Periodontal disease is associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease: meta-analysis.
    Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023. (OA) Frontiers

  3. Hopkins S, et al. Oral health and cardiovascular disease. Am J Med. 2024. American Journal of Medicine Bale BF, Doneen AL, Vigerust DJ. High-risk periodontal pathogens contribute to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Postgrad Med J. 2016. (OA on PMC) PMC

Diabetes Mellitus

  1. Alwithanani N, et al. Periodontal diseases and diabetes mellitus: systematic review.
    J Dent Sci. 2023. (OA on PMC) PMC

  2. Simpson TC, et al. Treatment of periodontitis for glycaemic control in people with diabetes.
    Cochrane Review.2022. Cochrane Library+1

  3. Umezaki Y, et al. Periodontal treatment reduces HbA1c and CRP in diabetes: systematic review & meta-analysis. Front Clin Diabetes Healthc. 2025. (OA) PMC+1

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

  1. Karimi N, et al. Periodontal disease and risk of poor maternal/newborn outcomes: meta-analysis.
    Health Sci Rep.2023. (OA on PMC) PMC

  2. Arbildo-Vega HI, et al. Effect of treating periodontal disease in pregnant women on preterm birth: systematic review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024. (OA on PMC) PMC

  3. Salama M, et al. SRP ± mouthwash during pregnancy lowers PTB/LBW risk: systematic review & meta-analysis of RCTs. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024. (OA) BioMed Central

Neurodegenerative / Alzheimer’s disease

  1. Seyedmoalemi MA, et al. Association between periodontitis and Alzheimer’s disease: systematic review & meta-analysis. Heliyon. 2025. (OA on PMC) PMC

  2. Sarmiento-Ordóñez JM, et al. Association between Porphyromonas gingivalis and Alzheimer’s disease.
    J Clin Med.2025. (OA on PMC) PMC 

  3. Lei S, et al. P. gingivalis bacteremia increases blood–brain barrier permeability (mechanistic).
    Int J Oral Sci. 2023. (OA) Nature

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

  1. Dolcezza S, et al. RA ↔ periodontal disease: systematic review & meta-analysis. J Clin Med. 2024. (OA on PMC) PMC

  2. Petit C, et al. Impact of antirheumatic agents on periodontal conditions in RA: systematic review.
    Oral Microbiol Immunol. 2024. Wiley Online Library 

  3. De Vries C, et al. Antibodies to P. gingivalis elevated in RA-risk phase (RMD Open). 2025. (OA) RMD Open+1

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

  1. Yang F, et al. Chronic periodontitis and CKD: meta-analysis. BMC Nephrol. 2024. (OA on PMC) PMC

  2. Ferreira SMSP, et al. Periodontitis & systemic parameters/mortality in CKD: systematic review.
    J Periodontal Res.2024. PubMed 

  3. Nieto MM, et al. Bidirectional links between periodontitis and CKD: review & meta-analysis.
    World J Clin Cases.2024. (OA) WJGNet

Respiratory Disease (COPD / OSA / Pneumonia)

  1. Molina A, et al. Association between respiratory diseases and periodontitis: systematic review & meta-analysis.
    J Clin Periodontol. 2023. Wiley Online Library+1

  2. Lin P, et al. Periodontal disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: umbrella review.
    J Inflamm Res. 2023. (OA on PMC) PMC 

  3. Zhang Z, et al. Advances in the relationship between periodontitis and respiratory disease (pneumonia/COPD/asthma/COVID-19). Mol Med Rep. 2024. (OA) Spandidos Publications

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