SynthesisThe journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease2024
Periodontal Disease and Alzheimer's: Insights from a Systematic Literature Network Analysis.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Association between periodontal disease and Alzheimer's disease: umbrella review.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Association Between Periodontitis and Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia: An Umbrella Review With Evidence Stratification.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryPooled it
- Mutagenesis and free energy calculations to optimize the ProRgpB inhibitor loop and identify variants with higher affinity forRSC advances · 2026Article
- Platelet-derived concentrates in the immunological management of periodontitis: from dysbiosis to personalized approaches.Odontology · 2026Review
- Discontinuation of dental care and systemic diseases of persons in need of long-term home care - an observational study from the InSEMaP project with German health insurance claims data.BMC geriatrics · 2026Observational
- Metatranscriptomic Reanalysis of Alzheimer's Brains Identifies Low-Biomass Microbial Signals Including Enrichment ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Oral microbiome perturbations link periodontal health to cognitive ageing in a large community cohort.EBioMedicine · 2026Article
- Oral Diseases and Brain Pathologies: A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis of Clinical, Neuroimaging, and Mechanistic Evidence.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Trends and Research Frontiers in Mammalian Target of Rapamycin and Alzheimer's Disease.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- Research Trends in Periodontitis and Alzheimer's Disease: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science and Scopus.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Integrated transcriptomic profiling combined withFrontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Zebrafish study provides evidence forFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Oral and Periodontal Health Status, Peripheral Immune Dysregulation, and Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease: A Clinical and Immunological Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Ozone Therapy in Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment: A Meta-Analysis of Topical Applications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The role of the oral microbiome, host response, and periodontal disease treatment in Alzheimer's disease: A primer.Periodontology 2000 · 2025Review
- Elevated levels of salivary interleukin-34 in patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Analysis of Molecular Aspects of Periodontitis as a Risk Factor for Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Single-Center 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Ligature-induced periodontitis in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease dysregulates neuroinflammation, exacerbates cognitive impairment, and accelerates amyloid pathology.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2025Article
- Oral Health Status and Factors Associated with Oral Health in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: A Matched Case-Control Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Pregnant Women's Awareness of Periodontal Disease Effects: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between periodontal disease (PD) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) through a Systematic Literature Network Analysis (SLNA), combining bibliometric analysis with a Systematic Literature Review (SLR). Analyzing 328 documents from 2000 to 2023, we utilized the Bibliometrix R-package for multiple bibliometric analysis. The SLR primarily centered on the 47 most globally cited papers, highlighting influential research. Our study reveals a positive correlation between Periodontal Disease (PD) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD), grounded in both biological plausibility and a comprehensive review of the literature, yet the exact causal relationship remains a subject of ongoing scientific investigation. We conducted a detailed analysis of the two main pathways by which PD could contribute to brain inflammation: (a) the Inflammatory Cascade, and (b) Microbial Involvement. The results of our SLNA emphasize the importance of oral health in reducing Alzheimer's risk, suggesting that managing periodontal health could be an integral part of Alzheimer's prevention and treatment strategies. The insights from this SLNA pave the way for future research and clinical practices, underscoring the necessity of interdisciplinary methods in both the investigation and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. Furthermore, our study presents a prospective research roadmap to support ongoing advancement in this field.
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