The Prevalence of the Periodontal Pathogen Selenomonas noxia and Salivary Visfatin Level in Overweight and Obese Individuals with Periodontitis
Obesity might play a devastating role in the pathogenesis of periodontitis through the increased salivary visfatin level and <i>S. noxia</i> prevalence. This indicates that they may serve as potential markers for periodontal inflammation in the obese population.
Authors
- Ghasaq Abdul-Wahab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6654-9416)
- Jannah Jasim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2922-5147)
Institutions
- Mustansiriyah University (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ccide.s560611
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Mustansiriyah University