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Title A clinician's guide to systemic effects of periodontal diseases / Ronald G. Craig, Angela R. Kamer, editors
Published Berlin : Springer, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 124 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Overview -- The Contribution of Periodontal Diseases to Systemic Inflammation -- Periodontitis and Diabetes Mellitus -- Periodontitis and Atherosclerotic Complications: Myocardial Infarction and Stroke -- Interactions between Periodontal Diseases and Chronic Kidney Disease -- The Association between Periodontitis and Preterm, Low Birth Weight Infants -- Periodontal Diseases and Pulmonary Infections -- Periodontitis and the Development of Alzheimer's Disease -- Association of Periodontal Diseases with other Diseases: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gastric Cancer -- Summary and Conclusions
Summary A Clinician's Guide to Systemic Effects of Periodontal Diseases will serve as an ideal, easy-to-use reference for the practicing health professional. It summarizes the latest research on the systemic effects of periodontal diseases, discusses how the results of this research will impact on clinical practice, and aims to help the clinician to answer questions that may be posed by patients, medical colleagues, and the media. A central theme is the contribution of periodontal diseases to systemic inflammation but other mechanisms, such as systemic dissemination of oral pathogens, are also covered. The associations between periodontitis and a variety of conditions, including diabetes mellitus, atherosclerotic complications, chronic kidney disease, pulmonary infections, and Alzheimer's disease, are carefully documented. Importantly, a collaborative approach involving noted investigators in each field and medical colleagues ensures that all chapters are of clinical relevance from both a dental and a medical perspective. The book is also visually engaging, with numerous summary figures and graphics, bullet point tables, and highlight boxes identifying the most clinically significant points
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 24, 2016)
In Springer eBooks
Subject Periodontal disease.
Inflammation.
Comorbidity.
Periodontal Diseases -- complications
Inflammation
Comorbidity
Clinical & internal medicine.
Dentistry.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Inflammation
Comorbidity
Periodontal disease
Form Electronic book
Author Craig, Ronald G., editor
Kamer, Angela R., editor
ISBN 9783662496992
3662496992
3662496976
9783662496978