Title

Obesity and periodontal diseases: A review

Authors

Naif Alwithanani*

Affiliation

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic science Faculty of dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia; *Corresponding author

Email

Naif Alwithanani - E-mail: nawithanani@tu.edu.sa; Phone: +966530114114

Article Type

Review

Date

Received January 1, 2026; Revised January 31, 2026; Accepted January 31, 2026, Published January 31, 2026

Abstract

Obesity and periodontal diseases are highly prevalent chronic conditions linked by shared inflammatory and metabolic pathways. Obesity-induced systemic inflammation, adipokines imbalance and oxidative stress can exacerbate periodontal breakdown, while epidemiological evidence demonstrates a consistent association between excess adiposity and increased periodontitis risk.Understanding these mechanisms supports integrated management strategies combining periodontal therapy with lifestyle and metabolic interventions. This review summarises current biological, epidemiological and clinical evidence on the obesity–periodontitis relationship

Keywords

Obesity, periodontitis, inflammation, adipokines, metabolic syndrome

Citation

Alwithanani, Bioinformation 22(1): 392-396 (2026)

Edited by

Rashmi Laddha

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.