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Impact of Periodontal Inflammation on Allostatic Load

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Chronic periodontal disease may act as a persistent inflammatory stressor that measurably elevates allostatic load—the body's cumulative wear from sustained stress—offering a testable bridge between oral and systemic physiology that prior studies have examined piecemeal. This prospective work addresses a genuine gap by measuring allostatic load as an integrated biomarker panel rather than isolated markers, and by testing whether periodontal treatment reverses stress-physiology burden. Periodontists and stress-medicine specialists should track this emerging evidence for potential therapeutic synergies.

Source: ctgov · Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak · RECRUITING · 2026-05-26

URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06978712

AI rationale (4/5, tier: emerging): Operationalizes allostatic load with multiple biomarkers; prospective design testing intervention effect on stress physiology markers.

Periodontitis is a prevalent global health issue that contributes to systemic inflammation and is closely linked to stress as a risk factor. Both conditions have been investigated for bidirectional relationship. However, the results are inconsistent, and the mechanistic links remain unclear. Allostatic load, which measures the cumulative biological effects of stress, may be relevant in elucidating this connection. Inconsistent results have been reported in previous studies exploring the association between periodontitis and individual biomarkers of allostatic load. Furthermore, none of these studies has taken into consideration staging and grading of periodontitis. Additionally, while periodontal treatment has been shown to reduce both local and systemic inflammation, its effect on allostatic load remains unexplored till date. This study aims to fill these gaps by evaluating the relationship between these parameters of periodontitis and allostatic load. Evaluation of impact of subgingi

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