TY  - BOOK
AU  - Basyal, Binaya
AU  - Zaghlol, Raja
TI  - Periodontal Inflammation and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. [Review]
SN  - 1523-3804
PY  - 2020///
KW  - *Cardiovascular Diseases/ep [Epidemiology]
KW  - *Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria
KW  - *Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/ep [Epidemiology]
KW  - *Periodontitis/ep [Epidemiology]
KW  - Anti-Bacterial Agents/tu [Therapeutic Use]
KW  - Comorbidity
KW  - Disease Progression
KW  - Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/mi [Microbiology]
KW  - Humans
KW  - Periodontitis/dt [Drug Therapy]
KW  - Periodontitis/mi [Microbiology]
KW  - Prevalence
KW  - Risk Factors
KW  - MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
KW  - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
KW  - Medicine/Internal Medicine
KW  - Journal Article
KW  - Review
N2  - 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. It is crucial that clinicians understand the  association between periodontal and cardiovascular disease. A comprehensive treatment for periodontitis and re-establishment of a healthy periodontium can  help in reduction of overall inflammation in the body. This may play an important role in prevention of cardiovascular disease, though future research is  needed to establish this
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11883-020-00848-6
ER  -