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ArticleBioinformation2026

Obesity and periodontal diseases: A review.

Naif Alwithanani

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Article in Bioinformation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Naif AlwithananiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic science Faculty of dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obesity and periodontal diseases are highly prevalent chronic conditions linked by shared inflammatory and metabolic pathways. Obesity-induced systemic inflammation, adipokines imbalance and oxidative stress can exacerbate periodontal breakdown, while epidemiological evidence demonstrates a consistent association between excess adiposity and increased periodontitis risk. Understanding these mechanisms supports integrated management strategies combining periodontal therapy with lifestyle and metabolic interventions. This review summarises current biological, epidemiological and clinical evidence on the obesity-periodontitis relationship.

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adipokinesinflammationmetabolic syndromeObesityperiodontitis

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PMID41960546
PMCPMC13058317

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