Big Tongue & Tonsils Raise Risk for Sleep Apnea
The best time to identify signs of obstructive sleep apnea may not be at night while snoozing in bed, but while sitting in the dentist’s…
Tag Archives: cardiovascular disease
Periodontitis Ups Risk for First Heart Attack
In what is possibly the largest study of its kind, researchers have found a significant connection between periodontal disease and first-time heart attack. Results were…
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Periodontitis
Recent research has estimated that around 35% of all American adults and half of those age 60 or older have metabolic syndrome, a collection of…
Mortality Risk Doubles for CHD Patients with No Teeth
Coronary heart disease (CHD) patients’ risk of death increases with every tooth lost, according to a large cohort study published in the European Journal of Preventive…
Periodontal Bacteria Invade the Heart
Periodontal bacteria invade the cardiovascular system to incite inflammation and atherosclerosis, according to recent research published in Circulation. The study examined the effect of polymicrobial…
CPAP & MAD Equally Effective at Lowering Blood Pressure
Sleep apnea treatment improves both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, according to a new systematic review and meta analysis published in the Journal of the…
High Lp-PLA2 Doubles Risk for Alzheimer’s
Researchers in Texas have just released groundbreaking new information about inflammatory biomarkers and their relationship to Alzheimer’s disease.Their results were published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia….
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…
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…
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….