Simple Summary Periodontal disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are very
common around the world. Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death. The main …

Abstract Purpose of Review The role of oral bacteremia and periodontal inflammation
driving atherosclerosis is still under investigation. This review article highlights the role of …

Cardiovascular disease, such as atherosclerosis, is the main cause of mortality in developed
countries. Most atherosclerosis risk factors have been identified and are treated, improving …

The possibility of a connection between oral infection and systemic health was suggested
already during the nineteenth century [1] and a discussion on the oral focal infection theory …

Periodontal and cardiovascular disease are both major health issues. Poor oral health has
long been associated with the development of systemic diseases, with the typical example …

Objectives: Links between periodontal diseases and systemic diseases have been well
documented by epidemiological studies. Recently, research has shifted to elucidating the …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD) is an inflammatory disease of the coronary
arteries associated with atheroma formation, which can cause disability and often death …

Purpose: To present a short review of recent literature available on the association of
periodontal and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and the role of peridontal disease as a risk …

Periodontal disease is conventionally defined as an inflammatory condition affecting the
tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth (ie gum and periodontium). Recent statistics …

Background: This consensus report is concerned with the association between periodontitis
and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD). Periodontitis is a chronic multifactorial …