Oral Biofilm & LDL Contribute to Atherosclerosis Together
A health mouth and a healthy body are strongly linked, as leading research continues to show. This is especially true regarding cardiovascular health. A recent study…
Category Archives: Cardiovascular Disease
When Perio Treatment Fails, CVD Risk Rises
A large longitudinal study in Sweden has found that people who respond well to periodontal disease treatment are less likely to experience cardiac events than…
Periodontal Disease Plays a Role in 10-year Risk of Atherosclerosis
Recent research suggests that there is likely underlying systemic inflammation present long before symptoms of heart disease present themselves. In a study published in Atherosclerosis,…
Missing Teeth: A Predictor of CVD, Diabetes, & Death
A large cohort study out of Finland has given us another reason to keep our smiles whole and healthy: Missing teeth are associated with a…
Dental Prophylaxis Lowers Heart Attack Risk
Researchers in Taiwan are considering gum disease to be a risk factor for heart attack after a 10-year nationwide study. The results, which were published…
Oral Pathogen May Be The Cause of Atheroma Progression
Periodontal pathogen Treponema denticola is quickly being recognized as a significant player in heart disease, and a new study suggests the relationship may be causal….
Does Metabolic Syndrome Worsen Periodontitis?
There may be an inflammatory link between obesity and periodontal inflammation and bone loss, according to a new study published in the Journal of Dental…
Severity of Periodontitis Associated with Severity of Heart Attack
The severity of your gum disease may be an indicator of the severity of future heart attacks, according to a new study published in the…
Perio Bacteria Linked with Low HDL & High Triglycerides
Pathogenic oral bacteria have once again been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study published in Quintessence International. The study…
Perio Treatment Reduces Lp-PLA2 Levels 30%
Groundbreaking research released today in Cardiovascular System has found an important connection between pathogen-directed treatment of periodontal disease and Lp-PLA2 levels. The research showed a…