RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & PERIODONTITIS - A LITERATURE REVIEW

Authors

  • Nivetha K Intern, Department of Periodontology, Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Ayswarya V Vummidi MDS, Senior lecturer, Department of Periodontology, Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Paavai Ilango MDS, Professor and Head, Department of Periodontology, Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Abirami T MDS, Senior lecturer, Department of Periodontology, Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Arulpari Mahalingam MDS, Professor, Department of Pedodontics, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Vineela Katam Reddy MDS, Professor, Department of Periodontology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Angel Infant R BDS, Tutor, Department of Periodontology, Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Meenambal A BDS, Tutor, Department of periodontology, Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v4i2.999

Keywords:

Alzheimer’s Disease, Chronic Periodontitis, Periomedicine, Inflammation

Abstract

Periodontitis is the microbial infection often causing inflammation of the gingiva, bone loss and tooth mobility. Apart from periodontitis, periodontal bacteria like Porphyromonas gingivalis, Spirochetes, Treponema denticola are known to cause systemic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, preterm low birth weight infants, Alzheimer’s diseases etc. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive mental deterioration of the brain that can occur in middle or old aged individual due to generalized regeneration of neurons in the brain. Literature has shown that inflammation plays a vital role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease where periodontitis is a risk factor proving the focal infection theory. This article reviews the relationship of periodontitis in Alzheimer’s disease and its role in modifying the disease.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s Disease, Chronic Periodontitis, Periomedicine, Inflammation

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Published

2020-02-29

How to Cite

K, N., Vummidi, A. V., Ilango, P., T, A., Mahalingam, A., Reddy, V. K., R, A. I., & A, M. (2020). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & PERIODONTITIS - A LITERATURE REVIEW. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v4i2.999

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Review Articles