Periodontitis and macular degeneration: A systematic review

Authors : Avineet Kaur, Avineet Kaur, Harnoor Singh Sandhu, Harnoor Singh Sandhu, Surinder Sachdeva, Surinder Sachdeva, Raman Chopra, Raman Chopra, Sandeep Singh, Sandeep Singh, Kanwar Shabaz, Kanwar Shabaz

DOI : 10.18231/j.ijpi.2020.032

Volume : 5

Issue : 4

Year : 2020

Page No : 139-142

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of supporting structures of teeth. Macular degeneration which is a common cause of blindness in older population is found to be associated with periodontitis. This systematic review summaries the findings concerning the relation between periodontitis and macular degeneration.

Keywords: Periodontitis, Macular degeneration, Older population.


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