Table 2 Classification of messages posting articles on the oral-systemic connection organized by article topic (n = 58 messages)
Topic | Title of sample study | # articles (%) |
|---|---|---|
Periodontal diseases and systemic health | Relationship between periodontal infections and systemic diseases[32] | 32 (56%) |
Dental materials or procedures and systemic health | Gooping on denture cream can be health hazard[33] | 7 (12%) |
Other oral conditions and systemic diseases (e.g. missing teeth, sleep apnea, etc.) | Heavy snoring as a cause of carotid artery atherosclerosis[34] | 7 (12%) |
General discussion on oral and systemic health | Seniors’ teeth a growing concern: Many lack coverage, money, specialists[35] | 3 (5%) |
Oral medication and systemic health | Fluoride and its effect on human intelligence. A systematic review[36] | 3 (5%) |
Oral condition as a result of medical treatment | Oral complications of chemotherapy and head/neck radiation[37] | 2 (3%) |
Management of medical emergency in dental offices | Why put a defibrillator in a dental office?[38] | 2 (3%) |
Oral abscess caused by dental plaque | Experimental Abscess Formation Caused by Human Dental Plaque[39] | 1 (2%) |
Virus activity and oral diseases | Herpes viruses in endodontic pathoses: Association of Epstein-Barr Virus with irreversible pulpitis and apical periodontitis[40] | 1 (2%) |