Periodontitis, one of the most prevalent dental diseases, causes the loss of bone and gum tissue that hold teeth in place. Several bacteria, commonly present in clinically healthy oral cavities, may induce and perpetuate periodontitis when their concentration rises in the gingival sulcus. Antibacterial...
First stages preceding the formation of atherosclerosis lesions occur in the endothelium. There is an increase in endothelial permeability to lipoproteins and other plasma constituents, which is mediated by NO, prostacyclin, platelet-derived growth factor, angiotensin II, and endothelin; up-regulation of...