"Periodontitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation and loss of connective tissues supporting or surrounding the teeth. This may involve any part of the PERIODONTIUM. Periodontitis is currently classified by disease progression (CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS) instead of age of onset. (From 1999 International Workshop for a Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions, American Academy of Periodontology)
| Descriptor ID |
D010518
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.714.533
|
| Concept/Terms |
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Periodontitis".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Periodontitis".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Periodontitis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Periodontitis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
To return to the timeline, click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Periodontitis" by people in Profiles.
-
Active matrix metalloproteinase-8 (aMMP-8) point-of-care test (POCT) in the COVID-19 pandemic. Expert Rev Proteomics. 2021 08; 18(8):707-717.
-
The clinical association between Periodontitis and COVID-19. Clin Oral Investig. 2022 Feb; 26(2):1361-1374.
-
Interruption of regular dental visits during the COVID-19 pandemic due to concerns regarding dental visits was associated with periodontitis in Japanese office workers. J Periodontal Res. 2021 Dec; 56(6):1091-1098.
-
Role of mast cells in oral inflammation. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2021 Jul-Aug; 35(4 Suppl. 1):65-70.
-
Treg: A Promising Immunotherapeutic Target in Oral Diseases. Front Immunol. 2021; 12:667862.
-
Infections at the nexus of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease. Arch Toxicol. 2021 07; 95(7):2235-2253.
-
COVID-19 and periodontitis: reflecting on a possible association. Head Face Med. 2021 May 11; 17(1):16.
-
The circadian clock gene Bmal1: Role in COVID-19 and periodontitis. Chronobiol Int. 2021 06; 38(6):779-784.
-
Role of NLRP3 inflammasome in COVID-19 and periodontitis: Possible protective effect of melatonin. Med Hypotheses. 2021 Jun; 151:110588.
-
Host Modulation and Treatment of Periodontal Disease. J Dent Res. 2021 07; 100(8):798-809.