BACKGROUND: Periodontitis is a chronic, infectious, insidious disease of the tooth-
supporting structures that causes a general inflammatory response. The aims of this study …

BACKGROUND: Because epidemiological studies provide evidence that periodontal
infections are associated with an increased risk of progression of cardiovascular and …

Background Systemic inflammation may impair vascular function, and epidemiologic data
suggest a possible link between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease. Methods We …

BACKGROUND: Chronic periodontal infection is associated with an increased risk of
coronary heart disease. Although the mechanism responsible for the relationship between …

Background: Recent epidemiological data suggested that there is a relationship between
periodontal health and atherosclerotic coronary heart disease. Although hypothetical …

Background Periodontal disease (PD) is an infectious clinical entity characterized by the
destruction of supporting tissues of the teeth as the result of a chronic inflammatory response …

Background and aims Observational studies support an association between periodontitis
and cardiovascular diseases. The study objective was to assess vascular inflammation after …

CVD at baseline)[15]. There have now been over 50 studies investigating the relationship
between perio dontal disease and CVD with the majority demonstrating a significant, albeit …

Objective To assess the effects of periodontal treatment on endothelial function in patients
with coronary artery disease. Materials and Methods A randomized controlled trial was …

Cardiovascular disease and periodontal disease are both chronic inflammatory diseases.
Numerous cross-sectional and longitudinal epidemiological studies have provided evidence …