SynthesisFrontiers in immunology2024
Is there any association between the presence of biomarkers and apical periodontitis? A systematic review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Impact of Endodontic Treatment of Teeth With Apical Periodontitis on Levels of Inflammatory Biomarkers Associated With Cardiovascular Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2026Pooled it
- Randomised Controlled Trial on the Additive Effect Between Calcium Hydroxide and Sodium Hypochlorite in an Inter-Visit Root Canal Dressing.International endodontic journal · 2026Trial
- Psychological Assessment of Patients With Apical Periodontitis and Caries: A Case-Control Study.International endodontic journal · 2026Observational
- Apical Periodontitis May Exacerbate Ulcerative Colitis via Neutrophil Extracellular Trap-Mediated Systemic Inflammation and Intestinal Barrier Disruption in Mice.International endodontic journal · 2026Article
- Salivary Cytokine Profiles in Active Smokers: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study of IL-2, IL-6, and IL-8.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Potential Association Between Apical Periodontitis and Cardiovascular Disease: A Narrative Review of Evidence and Clinical Implications.Anatolian journal of cardiology · 2026Review
- N-Acetylcysteine Reduces Alveolar Bone Loss and Mitigates Systemic Oxidative Damage in Rats With Apical Periodontitis.International endodontic journal · 2026Article
- Apical periodontitis and its association with systemic biomarkers: bibliometric analysis of global scientific production and knowledge compilation map.Odontology · 2026Review
- Evaluation of alveolar bone preservation and oxidative stress reduction with açai in Wistar rats with induced apical periodontitis.International endodontic journal · 2025Article
- IgG In Saliva, GCF, and Serum in Young Patients With Grade C Molar Incisor Pattern Periodontitis.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Article
- Are Salivary and Plasma Levels of Toll-Like Receptors 2 and 4 Elevated in Subjects With Chronic Periodontitis?: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of inflammation · 2025Review
- High-intensity ethanol binge drinking accentuates bone damage in induced apical periodontitis in rats.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Polyamines in Dysbiotic Oral Conditions of Older Adults: A Scoping Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Twenty-first century knowledge mapping on oral diseases and physical activity/exercise, trends, gaps, and future perspectives: a bibliometric review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Review
- Non surgical periodontal therapy reduces gingival crevicular fluid adipocytokines and improves the clinical outcomes in chronic periodontitis patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyReview
- Oxidative stress burden in endodontic infection: Gingival crevicular fluid 8-isoprostane in hypertensive patients with symptomatic apical periodontitis cross sectional observational study.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
This systematic review aimed to verify whether there is evidence of an association between apical periodontitis and the presence of systemic biomarkers. This study adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses - PRISMA. For this, the acronym PECO was used; population (P) of adult humans exposed (E) to the presence of apical periodontitis, compared (C) to adult humans without apical periodontitis, and the outcome (O) of the presence of biomarkers was observed. The articles were searched in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS, Cochrane Library, OpenGray, and Google Scholar grey databases. Subsequently, studies were excluded based on title, abstract, and full article reading, following the eligibility criteria. The methodological quality of the selected studies was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa qualifier. After exclusion, 656 studies were identified, resulting in 17 final articles that were divided into case-control, cross-sectional, and cohort studies. Eight studies were considered to have a low risk of bias, one had a medium risk of bias, and eight had a high risk of bias. In addition, 12 articles evaluated biomarkers in blood plasma, four evaluated them in saliva, and only one evaluated them in gingival crevicular fluid. The results of these studies indicated an association between apical periodontitis and the systemic presence of biomarkers. These markers are mainly related to inflammation, such as interleukins IL-1, IL-2, and IL-6, oxidative markers, such as nitric oxide and superoxide anions, and immunoglobulins IgG and IgM. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier (CRD42023493959).
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