Inflammaging: How Oral Health Accelerates or Slows Down Biological Aging

Inflammaging – the chronic, low-grade inflammation that accompanies aging – is now recognized as a central driver of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurodegeneration, and frailty. Oral health plays a pivotal role in this process. Periodontitis, dysbiosis of the oral microbiome, and chronic gum inflammation contribute to systemic inflammatory burden and accelerate biological aging. Conversely, oral health interventions, targeted nutrition, and microbiome support can mitigate inflammatory pathways and promote healthy longevity. This eBook guides patients through the science of inflammaging and offers strategies to protect both mouth and body from silent, age-related inflammation.