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. 2019 Sep 26;16:E132. doi: 10.5888/pcd16.180641

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The figure illustrates the number of identified systematic reviews that investigated correlations between highly prevalent dental conditions and chronic diseases. Lines of varying width represent connections between the three dental diseases in the upper boxes (periodontitis, tooth loss and caries) and the chronic diseases in the 7 lower boxes (diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, COPD, dementia, psoriasis, and lung cancer). — Illustration of the number of identified systematic reviews that showed disease correlations, umbrella review of systematic reviews published between 1995 and 2017 on correlation between prevalent dental conditions and chronic diseases in Germany. Width of lines illustrates the number of systematic reviews that report on the disease combinations. Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.