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Psychological Stress: A Predisposing and Exacerbating Factor in Periodontitis

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Spector, Anna M., Postolache, Teodor T., Akram, Faisal, Scott, Alison J., Wadhawan, Abhishek, Reynolds, Mark A.·2020·Current Oral Health Reports

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Purpose of Review: This review focuses on recent advances in our understanding of the interactions between psychological stress, the immune system, and periodontitis, including the dynamic role of host stress responses in altering immune function, altering the oral microbiome and biofilm formation, and promoting local and systemic disease progression. Recent Findings: Within the context of periodontal health and disease, stress leads to an impairment of effective antimicrobial defense, shifts in oral microbiome profiles toward more pathogenic gene expression and taxa composition, increased translocation, and biofilm formation. The link between stress and periodontitis is multiform and includes hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and catecholamine activation, production of immune mediators of inflammation and, clinically, syndromes of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and sleep-wake disorders. Summary: Psychological stress appears to be an important modifiable risk factor for the development and progression of periodontitis and other periodontal diseases.

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  • Emerging evidence suggests that chronic stress and related diseases, such as depression and anxiety, may be significant factors contributing to the development of oral dysbiosis, progression of periodontal/peri-implant disease, and inconsistent wound healing following periodontal therapy.

    “Emerging evidence suggests that chronic stress and related diseases, such as depression and anxiety, may be significant factors contributing to the development of oral dysbiosis, progression of periodontal/peri‐implant disease, and inconsistent wound healing following periodontal therapy.125, 224, 225, 226”

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  1. •• Coelho JMF, Miranda SS, da Cruz SS, Trindade SC, Passos-Soares JS, Cerqueira EMM, et al. Is there association between stress and periodontitis? Clin Oral Investig. 2020;24(7):2285-94. https://doi. org/10.1007/s00784-019-03083-9. Crosssectional study showed a positive association between exposure to stress and the presence of periodontitis, after adjustment for age, sex, education, current smoking, pulmonary disease, and body mass index. · DOI

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Spector, A. M., Postolache, T. T., Akram, F., Scott, A. J., Wadhawan, A., & Reynolds, M. A.
Affiliations
University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
Corresponding author
Reynolds, Mark A.
Venue
Current Oral Health Reports
Published
2020-08-11
Volume
7
Issue
3
Pages
208-215
ISSN
2196-3002 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3048468792
Cited by
47
References
94
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 3
FWCI
6.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Current Oral Health Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › General Dentistry › Dental Research and COVID-19
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
Keywords
psychological stress, periodontitis, host stress response, immune function, oral microbiota, biofilm formation, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, catecholamines, inflammation, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, sleep-wake disorders

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