作者
Aditi Priyamvara, Amit K Dey, Dhrubajyoti Bandyopadhyay, Veena Katikineni, Raja Zaghlol, Binaya Basyal, Kirolos Barssoum, Rula Amarin, Deepak L Bhatt, Carl J Lavie
发表日期
2020/7
来源
Current atherosclerosis reports
卷号
22
页码范围
1-6
出版商
Springer US
简介
Purpose of Review
The role of oral bacteremia and periodontal inflammation driving atherosclerosis is still under investigation. This review article highlights the role of periodontal inflammation and oral microorganisms in the development and progression of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases.
Recent Findings
Association between periodontal and cardiovascular diseases has been well characterized, but causal correlation is yet to be established. For instance, untreated gingivitis can progress to periodontitis. Periodontal disease has been associated with several systemic diseases one of which is atherosclerosis. One possible association that was documented in literature is that poor oral hygiene leads to bacteremia, which in turn can cause bacterial growth over atherosclerotic coronary artery plaques and possibly worsen coronary artery disease.
Summary
It is crucial that clinicians understand the …
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