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Boundaries between Oral and General Health
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Boundaries between Oral and General Health

A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Dentistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 727

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Prof. Dr. Vita Maciulskiene

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Clinic of Dental and Oral Pathology, Faculty of Odontology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu Str. 2, LT-50161 Kaunas, Lithuania
Interests: clinical diagnosis of dental caries; preventive aspects; endodontic treatment and retreatment of complicated cases
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Dear Colleagues,

A large body of evidence demonstrating interactions between oral health and general health has been accumulated over the years. Some of them are well confirmed while the other still need further investigations. The oral manifestations of different systemic diseases, metabolic or psychosomatic disorders are well recognized, however, the mechanisms and pathways of some of the links are not always clear. A number of common risk factors may play a role in development of oral-systemic connection, however, a causal relationship still needs to be investigated. In many cases, this relationship is bidirectional: the improved oral health has a positive effect on the patient’s general wellbeing, and vice versa. Aging of the contemporary populations brings up new challenges for the dental profession as it is inevitably associated with increasing number of age-related morbidities and consequently, requires more insight into various areas of the oral and general health relationship. Thus, this Special Issue is dedicated to publishing new and significant findings in all areas of dentistry that may contribute to improvement of the oral/general health care as well as provide evidence on the connections based on experimental or, clinical studies. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications or, case reports are invited.

Prof. Dr. Vita Maciulskiene
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • oral health
  • dental health
  • systemic diseases
  • chronic diseases
  • metabolic disorders
  • periodontal diseases
  • dental caries
  • elderly
  • health literacy
  • oral tissues

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A Systematic Literature Review on Inflammatory Markers in the Saliva of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cause or a Consequence of Periodontal Diseases
by Vasile Calin Arcas, Ioan Andrei Tig, Doru Florian Cornel Moga, Alexandra Lavinia Vlad, Corina Roman-Filip and Anca Maria Fratila
Medicina 2024, 60(6), 859; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60060859 - 24 May 2024
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Background and Objectives: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease often linked with systemic conditions such as periodontal diseases (PDs). This systematic review aims to explore the association between inflammatory markers in saliva and PDs in MS patients, assessing the use [...] Read more.
Background and Objectives: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease often linked with systemic conditions such as periodontal diseases (PDs). This systematic review aims to explore the association between inflammatory markers in saliva and PDs in MS patients, assessing the use of saliva as a non-invasive tool to monitor disease progression. Materials and Methods: 82 publications were examined after a thorough search of scholarly databases to determine whether inflammatory markers were present in MS patients and whether they were associated with periodontal disease (PD). Quality and bias were assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale, resulting in eight articles that were thoroughly analyzed. Results: The results point to a strong correlation between MS and periodontal disorders, which may point to the same pathophysiological mechanism. It does, however, underscore the necessity of additional study to determine a definitive causal association. Conclusions: The findings indicate a strong association between MS and PDs, likely mediated by systemic inflammatory responses detectable in saliva. The review highlights the importance of oral health in managing MS and supports the utility of saliva as a practical, non-invasive medium for monitoring systemic inflammation. Further research is necessary to confirm the causal relationships and to consider integrating salivary diagnostics into routine clinical management for MS patients. Full article
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