Publications:  Dr Luigi Nibali

Nibali L, Donos N, Terranova V, Di Pino A, Di Marca S, Ferrara V, Pisano M, Scicali R et al.(2019). Left ventricular geometry and periodontitis in patients with the metabolic syndrome. Clin Oral Investig vol. 23, (6) 2695-2703.

Jagannathan N, Acharya A, Yi Farn O, Li KY, Nibali L, Pelekos G(2019). Disease severity, debridement approach and timing of drug modify outcomes of adjunctive azithromycin in non-surgical management of chronic periodontitis: a multivariate meta-analysis. BMC Oral Health vol. 19, (1)

Mesa F, Magan-Fernandez A, Castellino G, Chianetta R, Nibali L, Rizzo M(2019). Periodontitis and mechanisms of cardiometabolic risk: Novel insights and future perspectives. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis vol. 1865, (2) 476-484.

Ramich T, Asendorf A, Nickles K, Oremek GM, Schubert R, Nibali L, Wohlfeil M, Eickholz P(2018). Inflammatory serum markers up to 5 years after comprehensive periodontal therapy of aggressive and chronic periodontitis. Clin Oral Investig vol. 22, (9) 3079-3089.

NIBALI L, Yeh, Pometti, Tu(2018). Long-term stability of intrabony defects treated with minimally-invasive non-surgical therapy. Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Kaiser F, Donos N, Henderson B, Alagarswamy R, Pelekos G, Boniface D, Nibali L(2018). Association between circulating levels of heat-shock protein 27 and aggressive periodontitis. Cell Stress Chaperones vol. 23, (5) 847-856.

Nibali L, Tomlins P, Akcal¿ A(2018). Radiographic morphology of intrabony defects in the first molars of patients with localized aggressive periodontitis: Comparison with health and chronic periodontitis. J Periodontal Res vol. 53, (4) 582-588.

Nibali L(2018). Development of the gingival sulcus at the time of tooth eruption and the influence of genetic factors. Periodontol 2000 vol. 76, (1) 35-42.

Nibali L, Sun C, Akcal¿ A, Yeh YC, Tu YK, Donos N(2017). The effect of horizontal and vertical furcation involvement on molar survival: a retrospective study. J Clin Periodontol

Nibali L(2017). Genetic influences on the periodontal microbial-host crosstalk. Pathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases: Biological Concepts for Clinicians,

NIBALI L, Ramachandra S, Dopico J, Donos N(2017). Disease staging index for aggressive periodontitis. Oral Heath and Preventive Dentsitry

Nibali L, Krajewski A, Donos N, Völzke H, Pink C, Kocher T, Holtfreter B(2017). The effect of furcation involvement on tooth loss in a population without regular periodontal therapy. J Clin Periodontol vol. 44, (8) 813-821.

Chapple ILC, Bouchard P, Cagetti MG, Campus G, Carra M-C, Cocco F, Nibali L, Hujoel P et al.(2017). Interaction of lifestyle, behaviour or systemic diseases with dental caries and periodontal diseases: consensus report of group 2 of the joint EFP/ORCA workshop on the boundaries between caries and periodontal diseases. J Clin Periodontol vol. 44 Suppl 18, S39-S51.

Nibali L, Novoa L, Donos N, Henderson B, Blanco J, Tomas I(2016). Leukocyte receptor expression in chronic periodontitis. Clinical Oral Investigations vol. 20, (9) 2559-2564.

Nibali L, Sun C, Akcal¿ A, Meng X, Tu YK, Donos N(2016). A retrospective study on periodontal disease progression in private practice. J Clin Periodontol

Nibali L, Di Iorio A, Onabolu O, Lin G-H(2016). Periodontal infectogenomics: systematic review of associations between host genetic variants and subgingival microbial detection. Journal of Clinical Periodontology vol. 43, (11) 889-900.

Nibali L, Di Iorio A, Tu YK, Vieira AR(2016). Host genetics role in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease and caries. Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Nibali L(2016). Genetic dysbiosis: How host genetic variants may affect microbial biofilms. The Human Microbiota and Chronic Disease: Dysbiosis as a Cause of Human Pathology,

Nibali L, Henderson B(2016). Preface.

Nibali L, Henderson B(2016). The human microbiota and chronic disease: Dysbiosis as a cause of human pathology.

Nibali L(2016). The periodontal diseases: Microbial diseases or diseases of the host response?. The Human Microbiota and Chronic Disease: Dysbiosis as a Cause of Human Pathology,

Akcal¿ A, Trullenque-Eriksson A, Sun C, Petrie A, Nibali L, Donos N(2016). What is the effect of soft tissue thickness on crestal bone loss around dental implants? A systematic review. Clinical Oral Implants Research

Dopico J, Nibali L, Donos N(2016). Disease progression in aggressive periodontitis patients. A Retrospective Study. Journal of Clinical Periodontology vol. 43, (6) 531-537.

Sousa V, Nibali L, Spratt D, Dopico J, Mardas N, Petrie A, Donos N(2016). Peri-implant and periodontal microbiome diversity in aggressive periodontitis patients: a pilot study. Clinical Oral Implants Research

Nibali L, Zavattini A, Nagata K, Di Iorio A, Lin G-H, Needleman I, Donos N(2016). Tooth loss in molars with and without furcation involvement - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Periodontology vol. 43, (2) 156-166.

Larsson L, Decker AM, Nibali L, Pilipchuk SP, Berglundh T, Giannobile WV(2016). Regenerative Medicine for Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases. J Dent Res vol. 95, (3) 255-266.

Nibali L, Rizzo M, Li Volti G, D'Aiuto F, Giglio RV, Barbagallo I, Pelekos G, Donos N(2015). Lipid subclasses profiles and oxidative stress in aggressive periodontitis before and after treatment. J Periodontal Res vol. 50, (6) 890-896.

Nibali L, Pelekos G, Onabolu O, Donos N(2015). Effect and timing of non-surgical treatment prior to periodontal regeneration: a systematic review. Clin Oral Investig vol. 19, (8) 1755-1761.

Nibali L, Pometti D, Chen T-T, Tu Y-K(2015). Minimally invasive non-surgical approach for the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects: a retrospective analysis. J Clin Periodontol vol. 42, (9) 853-859.

Suvan JE, Petrie A, Nibali L, Darbar U, Rakmanee T, Donos N, D'Aiuto F(2015). Association between overweight/obesity and increased risk of periodontitis. J Clin Periodontol vol. 42, (8) 733-739.

Onabolu O, Donos N, Tu Y-K, Darbar U, Nibali L(2015). Periodontal progression based on radiographic records: An observational study in chronic and aggressive periodontitis. J Dent vol. 43, (6) 673-682.

Tonetti MS, Eickholz P, Loos BG, Papapanou P, van der Velden U, Armitage G, Bouchard P, Deinzer R et al.(2015). Principles in prevention of periodontal diseases: Consensus report of group 1 of the 11th European Workshop on Periodontology on effective prevention of periodontal and peri-implant diseases. J Clin Periodontol vol. 42 Suppl 16, S5-11.

Needleman I, Nibali L, Di Iorio A(2015). Professional mechanical plaque removal for prevention of periodontal diseases in adults--systematic review update. J Clin Periodontol vol. 42 Suppl 16, S12-S35.

Nibali L(2015). Aggressive Periodontitis: microbes and host response, who to blame?. Virulence vol. 6, (3) 223-228.

Camelo-Castillo AJ, Mira A, Pico A, Nibali L, Henderson B, Donos N, Tomás I(2015). Subgingival microbiota in health compared to periodontitis and the influence of smoking. Front Microbiol vol. 6,

Guerrero A, Nibali L, Lambertenghi R, Ready D, Suvan J, Griffiths GS, Wilson M, Tonetti MS(2014). Impact of baseline microbiological status on clinical outcomes in generalized aggressive periodontitis patients treated with or without adjunctive amoxicillin and metronidazole: an exploratory analysis from a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Clin Periodontol vol. 41, (11) 1080-1089.

Nibali L(2014). Intrabony defects and non-surgical treatment. Prim Dent J vol. 3, (3) 48-50.

Nibali L(2014). Response to letter to the editor, "Tooth loss in aggressive periodontitis: a systematic review". J Dent Res vol. 93, (2)

Mesa F, O'Valle F, Rizzo M, Cappello F, Donos N, Parkar M, Chaudhary N, Carini F et al.(2014). Association between COX-2 rs 6681231 genotype and interleukin-6 in periodontal connective tissue. A pilot study. PLoS One vol. 9, (2)

Suvan J, Petrie A, Moles DR, Nibali L, Patel K, Darbar U, Donos N, Tonetti M et al.(2014). Body mass index as a predictive factor of periodontal therapy outcomes. J Dent Res vol. 93, (1) 49-54.

Nibali L, Henderson B, Sadiq ST, Donos N(2014). Genetic dysbiosis: the role of microbial insults in chronic inflammatory diseases. J Oral Microbiol vol. 6,

Mesa F, Magán-Fernández A, Nikolic D, Marfil-Alvarez R, Nibali L, Rizzo M(2014). Periodontitis, blood lipids and lipoproteins. Clinical Lipidology vol. 9, (2) 261-276.

Nibali L, Farias BC, Vajgel A, Tu YK, Donos N(2013). Tooth loss in aggressive periodontitis: a systematic review. J Dent Res vol. 92, (10) 868-875.

Nibali L(2013). Suggested guidelines for systematic reviews of periodontal genetic association studies. J Clin Periodontol vol. 40, (8) 753-756.

Nibali L, Pelekos G, D'Aiuto F, Chaudhary N, Habeeb R, Ready D, Parkar M, Donos N(2013). Influence of IL-6 haplotypes on clinical and inflammatory response in aggressive periodontitis. Clin Oral Investig vol. 17, (4) 1235-1242.

Nibali L, Tatarakis N, Needleman I, Tu Y-K, D'Aiuto F, Rizzo M, Donos N(2013). Clinical review: Association between metabolic syndrome and periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab vol. 98, (3) 913-920.

Nibali L, Medlar A, Stanescu H, Kleta R, Darbar U, Donos N(2013). Linkage analysis confirms heterogeneity of hereditary gingival fibromatosis. Oral Dis vol. 19, (1) 100-105.

Nibali L, Donos N(2013). Periodontitis and redox status: a review. Curr Pharm Des vol. 19, (15) 2687-2697.

Nibali L, Brett PM, Donos N, Griffiths GS(2012). Hereditary gingival hyperplasia associated with amelogenesis imperfecta: a case report. Quintessence Int vol. 43, (6) 483-489.

Rizzo M, Cappello F, Marfil R, Nibali L, Marino Gammazza A, Rappa F, Bonaventura G, Galindo-Moreno P et al.(2012). Heat-shock protein 60 kDa and atherogenic dyslipidemia in patients with untreated mild periodontitis: a pilot study. Cell Stress Chaperones vol. 17, (3) 399-407.

Nibali L, Fedele S, D'Aiuto F, Donos N(2012). Interleukin-6 in oral diseases: a review. Oral Dis vol. 18, (3) 236-243.

Nibali L, D'Aiuto F, Ready D, Parkar M, Yahaya R, Donos N(2012). No association between A actinomycetemcomitans or P gingivalis and chronic or aggressive periodontitis diagnosis. Quintessence Int vol. 43, (3) 247-254.

Nibali L, Donos N(2011). Radiographic bone fill of peri-implantitis defects following nonsurgical therapy: report of three cases. Quintessence Int vol. 42, (5) 393-397.

Masi S, Salpea KD, Li K, Parkar M, Nibali L, Donos N, Patel K, Taddei S et al.(2011). Oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and telomere length in patients with periodontitis. Free Radic Biol Med vol. 50, (6) 730-735.

Nibali L, Madden I, Franch Chillida F, Heitz-Mayfield L, Brett P, Donos N(2011). IL6 -174 genotype associated with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in Indians. Oral Dis vol. 17, (2) 232-237.

Griffiths GS, Ayob R, Guerrero A, Nibali L, Suvan J, Moles DR, Tonetti MS(2011). Amoxicillin and metronidazole as an adjunctive treatment in generalized aggressive periodontitis at initial therapy or re-treatment: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Clin Periodontol vol. 38, (1) 43-49.

Nibali L, Pometti D, Tu Y-K, Donos N(2011). Clinical and radiographic outcomes following non-surgical therapy of periodontal infrabony defects: a retrospective study. J Clin Periodontol vol. 38, (1) 50-57.

Nibali L, Donos N, Farrell S, Ready D, Pratten J, Tu YK, D'Aiuto F(2010). Association between interleukin-6 -174 polymorphism and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in chronic periodontitis. J Periodontol vol. 81, (12) 1814-1819.

Tu Y-K, Donos N, Pometti D, Nibali L(2010). Latent variable approach to correct errors in radiographic measurements. Eur J Oral Sci vol. 118, (6) 642-648.

Calabrese N, Calabrese A, Nibali L, Rosati A, Fiengo S, Di Renzo GC(2010). Is there any association between periodontitis and preterm low birth weight?. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med vol. 23, (11) 1288-1293.

D'Aiuto F, Nibali L, Parkar M, Patel K, Suvan J, Donos N(2010). Oxidative stress, systemic inflammation, and severe periodontitis. J Dent Res vol. 89, (11) 1241-1246.

Bostanci N, Heywood W, Mills K, Parkar M, Nibali L, Donos N(2010). Application of label-free absolute quantitative proteomics in human gingival crevicular fluid by LC/MS E (gingival exudatome). J Proteome Res vol. 9, (5) 2191-2199.

Nibali L, O'Dea M, Bouma G, Parkar M, Thrasher AJ, Burns S, Donos N(2010). Genetic variants associated with neutrophil function in aggressive periodontitis and healthy controls. J Periodontol vol. 81, (4) 527-534.

Franch-Chillida F, Nibali L, Madden I, Donos N, Brett P(2010). Association between interleukin-6 polymorphisms and periodontitis in Indian non-smokers. J Clin Periodontol vol. 37, (2) 137-144.

Nibali L, Atkinson C, Griffiths P, Darbar U, Rakmanee T, Suvan J, Donos N(2009). Low prevalence of subgingival viruses in periodontitis patients. J Clin Periodontol vol. 36, (11) 928-932.

Nibali L, Donos N, Henderson B(2009). Periodontal infectogenomics. J Med Microbiol vol. 58, (Pt 10) 1269-1274.

Nibali L, D'Aiuto F, Donos N, Griffiths GS, Parkar M, Tonetti MS, Humphries SE, Brett PM(2009). Association between periodontitis and common variants in the promoter of the interleukin-6 gene. Cytokine vol. 45, (1) 50-54.

Nibali L, Donos N, Brett PM, Parkar M, Ellinas T, Llorente M, Griffiths GS(2008). A familial analysis of aggressive periodontitis - clinical and genetic findings. J Periodontal Res vol. 43, (6) 627-634.

Nibali L, Parkar M, D'Aiuto F, Suvan JE, Brett PM, Griffiths GS, Rosin M, Schwahn C et al.(2008). Vitamin D receptor polymorphism (-1056 Taq-I) interacts with smoking for the presence and progression of periodontitis. J Clin Periodontol vol. 35, (7) 561-567.

Tonetti MS, D'Aiuto F, Nibali L(2008). Treatment of periodontitis and endothelial function. Japanese Journal of Chest Diseases vol. 67, (4)

Smith AJP, D'Aiuto F, Palmen J, Cooper JA, Samuel J, Thompson S, Sanders J, Donos N et al.(2008). Association of serum interleukin-6 concentration with a functional IL6 -6331T>C polymorphism. Clin Chem vol. 54, (5) 841-850.

Nibali L, Tonetti MS, Ready D, Parkar M, Brett PM, Donos N, D'Aiuto F(2008). Interleukin-6 polymorphisms are associated with pathogenic bacteria in subjects with periodontitis. J Periodontol vol. 79, (4) 677-683.

Nibali L, Griffiths GS, Donos N, Parkar M, D'Aiuto F, Tonetti MS, Brett PM(2008). Association between interleukin-6 promoter haplotypes and aggressive periodontitis. J Clin Periodontol vol. 35, (3) 193-198.

Shamaei-Tousi A, D'Aiuto F, Nibali L, Steptoe A, Coates ARM, Parkar M, Donos N, Henderson B(2007). Differential regulation of circulating levels of molecular chaperones in patients undergoing treatment for periodontal disease. PLoS One vol. 2, (11)

Nibali L, D'Aiuto F, Griffiths G, Patel K, Suvan J, Tonetti MS(2007). Severe periodontitis is associated with systemic inflammation and a dysmetabolic status: a case-control study. J Clin Periodontol vol. 34, (11) 931-937.

Nibali L, Ready DR, Parkar M, Brett PM, Wilson M, Tonetti MS, Griffiths GS(2007). Gene polymorphisms and the prevalence of key periodontal pathogens. J Dent Res vol. 86, (5) 416-420.

Tonetti MS, D'Aiuto F, Nibali L, Donald A, Storry C, Parkar M, Suvan J, Hingorani AD et al.(2007). Treatment of periodontitis and endothelial function. N Engl J Med vol. 356, (9) 911-920.

Nibali L, Parkar M, Brett P, Knight J, Tonetti MS, Griffiths GS(2006). NADPH oxidase (CYBA) and FcgammaR polymorphisms as risk factors for aggressive periodontitis: a case-control association study. J Clin Periodontol vol. 33, (8) 529-539.

D'Aiuto F, Parkar M, Nibali L, Suvan J, Lessem J, Tonetti MS(2006). Periodontal infections cause changes in traditional and novel cardiovascular risk factors: results from a randomized controlled clinical trial. Am Heart J vol. 151, (5) 977-984.

D'Aiuto F, Nibali L, Parkar M, Suvan J, Moskal D, Donald AE, Storry C, Valance P et al. (2006). Periodontal disease and endothelial function. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. vol. 47, 376A-376A.

Guerrero A, Griffiths GS, Nibali L, Suvan J, Moles DR, Laurell L, Tonetti MS(2005). Adjunctive benefits of systemic amoxicillin and metronidazole in non-surgical treatment of generalized aggressive periodontitis: a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. J Clin Periodontol vol. 32, (10) 1096-1107.

D'Aiuto F, Nibali L, Parkar M, Suvan J, Tonetti MS(2005). Short-term effects of intensive periodontal therapy on serum inflammatory markers and cholesterol. J Dent Res vol. 84, (3) 269-273.

D'Aiuto F, Nibali L, Mohamed-Ali V, Vallance P, Tonetti MS(2004). Periodontal therapy: a novel non-drug-induced experimental model to study human inflammation. J Periodontal Res vol. 39, (5) 294-299.