Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A New Hitchhiker in the Etiopathogenesis of Periodontitis

• Published in: International journal of surgery (London, England) Vol. 110; no. 6; pp. 3606 - 3616
• Main Authors: MohanaSundaram, ArunSundar, Gohil, Namra Vinay, Etekochay, Maudlyn O, Patel, Premalkumar, Gurajala, Swathi, Sathanantham, Shanmugarajan Thukani, Nsengiyumva, Mugisha, Kumar, Santosh, Bin Emran, Talha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Reviews

Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the gums affects both the ligament and alveolar bone. Severe form of periodontal disease affects a strikingly high number of one billion adults globally. The disease permutes both the soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity leading to localized and s...