Focal Infection and Periodontitis: A Narrative Report and New Possible Approaches
Joint Authors
Wang, Zuomin
Merigo, Elisabetta
Tan, Lixin
Rocca, Jean-Paul
Fornaini, Carlo
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-10-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The “focal infection theory” is a historical concept based on the assumption that some infections may cause chronic and acute diseases in different districts of the body.
Its great popularity spanned from 1930 to 1950 when, with the aim to remove all the foci of infection, drastic surgical interventions were performed.
Periodontitis, a common oral pathology mainly of bacterial origin, is the most evident example of this phenomenon today: in fact, bacteria are able to migrate, develop and cause health problems such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, diabetes, and osteoporosis.
The aim of this narrative report is to verify the hypothesis of the association between oral infections and systemic diseases by different ways of approach and, at the same time, to propose new kinds of treatment today made possible by technological progress.
The analysis of the literature demonstrated a strong relationship between these conditions, which might be explained on the basis of the recent studies on microbiota movement inside the body.
Prevention of the oral infections, as well as of the possible systemic implications, may be successfully performed with the help of new technologies, such as probiotics and laser.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rocca, Jean-Paul& Fornaini, Carlo& Wang, Zuomin& Tan, Lixin& Merigo, Elisabetta. 2020. Focal Infection and Periodontitis: A Narrative Report and New Possible Approaches. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172473
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rocca, Jean-Paul…[et al.]. Focal Infection and Periodontitis: A Narrative Report and New Possible Approaches. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172473
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rocca, Jean-Paul& Fornaini, Carlo& Wang, Zuomin& Tan, Lixin& Merigo, Elisabetta. Focal Infection and Periodontitis: A Narrative Report and New Possible Approaches. International Journal of Microbiology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172473
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1172473