Effects of periodontitis and periodontal treatment on systemic inflammatory markers and metabolic profile in obese and non-obese rats.
Karina Kimiko Yamashina PereiraCynthia Mireya JaraGéssica Luana AntunesMaximiliano Schünke GomesCassiano Kuchenbecker RösingJuliano CavagniAlex Nogueira HaasPublished in: Journal of periodontology (2022)
Periodontitis increased serum CRP in obese rats, indicating a synergistic role of periodontitis in the systemic inflammatory burden triggered by obesity. The treatment of induced periodontitis reduced TC levels in obese rats.