Relația dintre bolile parodontale și ateroscleroza - rolul medicului dentist

Abstract

Rezumat. Bolile parodontale sunt considerate, astazi, boli inflamatorii de origine microbiana ce determina cresterea markerilor inflamatiei (IL-1, PCR, TNF-α). Acest lucru explica de ce bolile parodontale sunt factori de risc potentiali pentru unele boli sistemice – diabetul zaharat, afectiunile perinatale, cardiovasculare etc. Sunt prezentate datele actuale privind atat rolul inflamatiei in etiopatogenia bolilor parodontale, cat si relatia dintre bolile parodontale si cele cardiovasculare, insistandu-se pe colaborarea care trebuie sa existe intre medicul dentist si medicii de alte specialitati (cardiolog, neurolog).

Summary. Periodontal disease is considered nowadays an inflammatory disease of microbial origin, which determines an increase in inflammation markers (IL-1, PCR, TNF-α). This explains why periodontal diseases are potential risk factors for some systemic afflictions such as diabetes mellitus, prenatal and cardiovascular diseases. New information, concerning also the role of inflammation in periodontal disease pathology and the relationship between the periodontal and cardiovascular disease, are presented, insisting on the understanding that must exist between the dentist and other specialist doctors (cardiologist, neurologist).