Systemic and oral health
- Submission status
- Closed
- Submission deadline
Oral diseases, such as dental caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer, are some of the most common diseases, affecting approximately 3.5 billion individuals worldwide. However, many people, particularly those in lower-middle income countries, do not have access to oral healthcare, and the prevalence of oral diseases is expected to rise. Therefore, improving oral health is an important, unmet global health need. Additionally, it has recently become clear that oral health can affect health on a systemic level, from the oral microbiome affecting systemic inflammation to the ability of tooth damage and grinding to cause migraines. Additionally, systemic diseases can negatively affect oral health. Despite this, dentistry and general medicine are generally thought of as separate, distinct areas of practice with little overlap. Bridging the chasm between these two fields has the potential to greatly improve medical practice and thereby patient health.
This Collection welcomes manuscripts examining oral health and the connection between oral and systemic health, including studies on oral diseases, improving access to oral healthcare, the oral microbiome, the effect of oral health on systemic health and vice versa, biomaterial aspects of oral health, and the use of oral readouts as indicators of systemic health concerns.
Editors
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Farah Al-Marzooq
UAE University, UAE
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Nikolaos Christidis
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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Amr Fawzy
University of Western Australia, Australia
