Welcome to the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology, which features a range of review, case report and original research articles that highlight some key developments in our understanding and management of endocrinological disease. We begin with a commentary from ...

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the periodontium, or the supportive tissues around the tooth, which includes the gingival tissue, alveolar bone, cementum and the periodontal ligament.1 Caused by pathogenic bacteria, this disease has been recognized for at least 5,000 ...

  Chronic periodontitis (CP; Figure 1) is a multifactorial inflammatory disease associated with dysbiotic dental plaque biofilms and characterized by progressive destruction of the tooth‐supporting structures.1 CP is a major public health problem due to its high prevalence and because ...

  Welcome to the Fall edition of US Endocrinology, which features a series of articles that tackle many of the important issues relevant to endocrinologists, as well as reflecting the progress and challenges in this active area of clinical research. ...

Periodontitis is a bacteria-related, chronic inflammation that results in destruction of the bone and connective tissue support of teeth forming periodontal pockets between the tooth and gingival soft tissue.1 It is initiated by inadequate oral hygiene and the development of ...

Diabetes is a multifactorial, life-threatening chronic disease characterized by a dysregulation of the endocrine and metabolic pathways involved in the control of blood glucose levels resulting in hyperglycemia. Uncontrolled diabetes gradually impacts on the nervous and circulatory systems, resulting in ...