The Link between Periodontal Disease and Oral Cancer—A Certainty or a Never-Ending Dilemma?

Applied Sciences

Dana Gabriela Budală¹  Roxana-Ionela Vasluianu¹  Dragoș Ioan Virvescu¹  Zinovia Surlari¹  Elena-Raluca Baciu¹ 

[1] Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania;

关键词: periodontal disease;    oral cancer;    tooth loss;   

DOI  :  10.3390/app112412100

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Periodontal disease can have a substantial systemic influence on the body that extends beyond the oral cavity and can lead to local inflammation, bone damage, and tooth loss. A great number of studies suggest that periodontitis and oral cancer are linked, however it is unclear if specific periodontal bacteria promote the development of systemic illness. The mediators of the relationship between those two pathologies are still being discovered, but the research findings indicate the existence of a correlation. Additional research, including confounding factors, is needed to strengthen this link.

【 授权许可】

Unknown