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  Compulsory Covid jabs ‘calamitous’ for dental services in England, says BDA Thousands of dental staff will quit with ‘devastating consequences’ for patients, says dentists’ association Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Dental services are ‘already stretched to breaking point’ before the vaccine mandate for healthcare staff comes into effect, the BDA has said.  Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA Andrew Gregory  Health editor Fri 17 Dec 2021 00.01 GMT Dentists’ leaders have said mandatory jabs for healthcare staff will have a “calamitous” impact on dental services in England, as a survey revealed that one in 10 dentists have not been double-vaccinated. MPs voted this week to approve regulations requiring  NHS  and social care staff to be vaccinated by April next year. All frontline health and care staff must be fully jabbed with two Covid-19 vaccines before 1 April or risk losing their jobs. But the British Dental Association (BDA) said compulsory vaccination ris

  Periodontal disease is a biofilm-induced chronic inflammatory condition that affects the tooth-supporting tissues, which in its severe form may lead to tooth loss and negatively affect systemic health. Although host immune and inflammatory responses are crucial in the control of this biofilm, their persistence and dysregulation may lead to destruction of periodontal tissues, where neutrophils and macrophages might play an important role. Moreover, it has been shown that periodontitis is associated with several chronic inflammatory diseases, among which inflammatory bowel disease has raised special attention . Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract, which comprises two main forms, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis .  The pathogenesis of IBD involves genetic and environmental factors, such as diet, smoking, stress, and microorganisms , and it is characterized by intestinal inflammation and epithelial injury . Crohn’s dise