ISSN: 2574-7770
Authors: Rawat P, Suryan V, Singhal AK and Chandra NC*
Periodontium refers to the supporting tooth structures which keep the tooth intact in its position for chewing, speaking, etc. Microbial infection can cause complex inflammation on the gum of the teeth and thus affects the supporting tooth structures. Reports from the survey on dental health and hygiene have shown that the intrusion of such inflammation might have detrimental effects both at local and global level. Diabetes and obesity plays a significant role in the severity of periodontal infection. It is documented that periodontal intervention can potentially improve glycemic standard. In fact, there is a bidirectional relationship between T2DM and periodontitis. Diabetic subjects are more prone in periodontitis related complications than non-diabetics. Since diabetes is a common co-morbidity in obese people; bone loss and periodontitis are even found interlinked with diabetes and obesity. Like diabetes and obesity, periodontitis is also found to be prone to atherosclerotic burst in many occasions. This article represents a brief review on the link of the local lesion, called periodontitis, to the global effects viz. diabetes, obesity and atherosclerosis, the co-morbidities that can even flare up cardiovascular complications.
Keywords: Periodontitis; Obesity; Type-2 Diabetes; Atherosclerosis; Hypercholesterolemia
