Thrasyvoulos-Marios Smyrlis, Sofoklis Stavros, Dimitrios Loutradis, Peter Drakakis
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease, which is progressing in a slow pace and leads to gingival tissue destruction and alveolar bone resorption. If left untreated, it will lead gradually in tooth loss. It is caused by the simultaneous action of bacterial virulence factors and the response of the immune system. In the literature there is growing evidence of a possible link between periodontal disease and systemic health. The relationship between periodontitis and diabetes mellitus3, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases …