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Introduction
Literature search
Association between periodontitis and cerebrovascular disease
Is periodontitis associated with increased risk of cerebrovascular disease?
Does the presence of periodontitis impact the progression and outcomes of cerebrovascular disease?
Can any biologically plausible mechanism explain the association between periodontitis and cerebrovascular disease?
Can periodontal treatment decrease the risk of cerebrovascular disease and/or modify its progression?
Conclusions
Association between periodontitis and dementia
Is periodontitis associated with an increased risk of dementia?
Does presence of periodontitis impact performance in cognitive tests?
Is there a bidirectional association between periodontitis and cognitive impairment/dementia?
Can any biologically plausible mechanism explain the association between periodontitis and cognitive impairment?
Can periodontal treatment impact the progression of cognitive impairment and/or its markers?
Conclusions
Recommendations
Recommendations related to neurological diseases in the dental context
Recommendations on periodontitis management for neurology units
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2024.01.002

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The association between periodontitis and cerebrovascular disease, and dementia. Scientific report of the working group of the Spanish Society of Periodontology and the Spanish Society of Neurology

Asociación entre periodontitis, enfermedad cerebrovascular y demencia. Informe científico del Grupo de Trabajo de la Sociedad Española de Periodoncia y la Sociedad Española de Neurología

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Y. Leiraa,b,c,

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yagoleira@gmail.com

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, J. Vivancosc,d, P. Dizc,e, Á. Martínc,f, M. Carasolc,g, A. Frankc,f

a Unidad de Periodoncia, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

b Grupo de Investigación en Neuroenvejecimiento, Laboratorio de Investigación en Neurociencias Clínicas (LINC), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS), Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

c Grupo de Trabajo de la Sociedad Española de Periodoncia (SEPA) y Sociedad Española de Neurología (SEN), Madrid, Spain

d Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

e Unidad de Pacientes Especiales, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

f Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Universitario de La Paz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

g Grupo de Investigación en Etiología y Terapéutica de Enfermedades Periodontales y Periimplantarias, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain