The relationship between oral and overall health
Authors:
I. Bryjová 1,2,5; N. Skibová 2,4; M. Janíková 1,3; H. Tomášková 1,3; M. Starosta 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Ostravská univerzita, Lékařská fakulta Ústav epidemiologie a ochrany veřejného zdraví Vedoucí: doc. MUDr. Rastislav Maďar, PhD., MBA, FRCPS
1; Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Fakulta veřejných politik Ústav nelékařských zdravotnických studií Vedoucí: doc. PhDr. Yvetta Vrublová, Ph. D.
2; Zdravotní ústav se sídlem v Ostravě Ředitel: Ing. Eduard Ježo
3; LUNA dental s. r. o., Moravská Ostrava a Přívoz
4; Zubní klinika Svět úsměvů s. r. o., Háj ve Slezsku
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Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2025; 105(5-6): 183-188
Category:
Reviews
Overview
Periodontitis and dental caries are among the most prevalent chronic oral diseases worldwide. Recent evidence links these conditions to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, osteoporosis, obesity, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Key mechanisms involve chronic low-grade inflammation, oral microbiome dysbiosis, and translocation of oral pathogens into the systemic circulation. This review summarizes findings from a systematic search of studies published between 2015 and 2025 in the PubMed and Scopus databases, focusing on links between oral and systemic health, pathophysiological mechanisms, and clinical implications.
Keywords:
prevention – Oral health – Periodontitis – diabetes mellitus – systemic diseases
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