Impact of endodontic and periodontal diseases and treatments on the aorta and liver of obese and non-obese rats.

Cynthia Mireya JaraKarina Kiimiko Yamashina PereiraFábio Luiz Dal Moro Maito Carlos Gabriel Adorno Maximiliano Schünke Gomes

Published in: International endodontic journal (2021)

Histological alterations in the aortic arch of obese and non-obese rats were observed in the presence of periodontal disease and apical periodontitis. The combination of PD and AP increased the aorta thickness in obese rats. A reduction of vascular endothelial lesions was observed with the treatments of PD and AP.

Keyphrases

weight loss
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
obese patients
bariatric surgery
aortic valve
transcription factor
pulmonary artery
endothelial cells
coronary artery
optical coherence tomography
pulmonary arterial hypertension