Abstract
Periodontitis and Alzheimer’s disease cause totally different symptoms, but there are many similarities in their pathogenesis. Both are chronic, inflammatory, and degenerative conditions that have both familial and sporadic forms, and both are caused by a multifactorial interplay of wider genetic, environmental, and behavioural risk factors. Tanya Cerajewska and Nicola West, researchers at the University of Bristol, explore the links between the two conditions
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Perio Insight |
| Volume | 9 |
| Early online date | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Bibliographical note
The acceptance date for this record is provisional and based upon the month of publication for the article.Keywords
- periodontitis
- Alzheimers disease