<div class="description">
<p>The Periodontal Cardiac Connection<br>Lieutenant Commander Jennifer L. Ellis, DC, USN and Captain John Mumford, DC, USN<br><br>Introduction<br>Over the last 10-15 years, a number of studies have been published suggesting a relationship between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Firstly, they have shown statistical associations between these two disease processes. Secondly, they have increased our understanding of common biological mechanisms that link the two disease processes. Thirdly, research has demonstrated that the treatment of periodontal disease can reduce risks of CVD events. In 2009, the editors of the American Journal of Cardiology and the Journal of Periodontology released a consensus paper to provide a better understanding of the links between periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease as well as providing an approach to reduce the risk of CVD events in patients with periodontitis. The purpose of this clinical update is to present the findings and recommendations put forth by the consensus paper between the periodontal and cardiac communities.
</p>
<br>Subjects: Periodontics; Periodontitis</div>
<div class="fn value">
U.S. Navy. Naval Postgraduate Dental School</div>
Internet Archive identifier