The Heart and Mouth Connection
Over the past 25 years, it has become apparent that oral infections/inflammation processes are associated with systemic diseases or pathologic conditions, but clear-cut causative mechanisms have not yet been established. The most common oral infections/inflammatory processes are gingivitis, periodontitis, and periapical periodontitis. In particular, chronic periodontitis has been linked to atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ACVD); rheumatoid arthritis; adverse pregnancy outcomes; diabetes; and some forms of cancer.1This review will focus on the association between periodontitis and ACVD.
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