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…
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Oral Appliance Therapy Equals CPAP in Reducing BP
More people with obstructive sleep apnea could be candidates for oral appliance therapy, according to a research review in the Journal of Dental Sleep Medicine….
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…
Pathogens Contribute to Aortic Aneurysms
When it comes to oral health and cardiovascular disease, there is much research that indicates a significant connection. Oral pathogens have been implicated time and…
Oral Pathogen Impairs Body’s Response to Infection
Many studies in recent years have analyzed the ways in which periodontal pathogens travel through the body and incite an immune response that elevates risk…
Periodontitis: A Trigger for Heart Disease?
Despite advancements in the detection and treatment of cardiovascular events, heart disease remains the number one killer of humans worldwide, claiming over 17 million lives…
Caries Bacteria Linked with Heart Disease
Since the beginning of the oral-systemic health movement, oral health and cardiovascular disease have been linked, though whether or not the relationship is causal has…
Where Dentistry Meets Advanced Inflammation Testing
Inflammation is the key cause for most of our serious chronic diseases—cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease, to name a few—and…
Do Oral Pathogens Increase Heart Disease Risk?
Research presented in an article in the Journal of the American Society for Microbiology has added another stone to the mountain of research connecting periodontal…