Background: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory conditionbelieved to cause a low but
long lasting systemic inflammatory reaction which in turn contributes to the development of …

Background: Evidence suggests an association between periodontal disease and coronary
heart disease (CHD). C‐reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, and white blood cell (WBC) …

Periodontal inflammation has been implicated in atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease
(CHD). Coronary angiography (CA) is used in the assessment of CHD; only a few studies …

Aim Periodontal disease elevates systemic inflammatory markers strongly associated with
coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to …

Periodontitis is a bacterially-induced, localized chronic inflammatory disease destroying
both the connective tissue and the supporting bone of the teeth. In the general population …

Background: The periodontal tissues mount an immune inflammatory response to bacteria
and their products and the systemic challenge with these agents also induce a major …

Aim To assess the effect of periodontal therapy (PT) on cardiovascular blood biomarkers.
Materials and Methods This single‐blind, parallel‐design, randomized controlled trial …

Background: There is increasing evidence that chronic infections, such as periodontal
diseases, could play a role in the initiation and development of coronary artery disease …

Objectives: A relationship between poor oral health and coronary heart disease (CHD) and
systemic inflammatory and haemostatic factors has been recently documented in an Italian …

Background Scarce information exists regarding the preventive effect of periodontal
treatment in the recurrence of cardiovascular events. Prevention may be achieved by …