Association between periodontitis and metabolic syndrome: A case-control study.

Julya Ribeiro CamposFernando Oliveira Costa Luis Otávio Miranda Cota

Published in: Journal of periodontology (2019)

An important risk association between MetS and periodontitis was reported, being that individuals with MetS presented worse periodontal status and higher prevalence, severity, and extension of periodontitis.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
risk factors
insulin resistance
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular risk factors