A Clinician's Guide to Systemic Effects of Periodontal Diseases

1. Introduction and Overview of the Systemic Effects of Periodontal Diseases
Ronald G. Craig, Angela R. Kamer

2. Pathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases
Ronald G. Craig

3. Periodontitis and Diabetes Mellitus: A Complex Relationship
Maria Emanuel Ryan, Veena S. Raja, Sherry K. Sussman

4. Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease and Periodontal Disease
Harmony R. Reynolds, Ronald G. Craig

5. Interactions Between Periodontal Disease and Chronic Kidney Diseases
Ronald G. Craig, Peter Kotanko

6. The Association Between Periodontitis and Preterm Labor (PTL)
Ananda P. Dasanayake, Frederick Naftolin

7. Oral Health and Pneumonia
Frank A. Scannapieco, Keith Webb Harris

8. Peripheral Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease: Periodontal Disease
Angela R. Kamer, Ronald G. Craig, Mony J. Leon

9. Periodontal Infections and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Walter A. Bretz, Jose U. Scher, Steven B. Abramson

10. Summary and Possible Future Directions
Angela R. Kamer, Ronald G. Craig

Keywords: Dentistry, Dentistry, Internal Medicine