Inflammatory mechanisms linking periodontal diseases to cardiovascular diseases

• Published in: Journal of periodontology (1970) Vol. 84; no. 4 Suppl; p. S51
• Main Authors: Schenkein, Harvey A, Loos, Bruno G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2013
• Subjects: Cardiovascular Diseases; Gingival Diseases; Humans; Inflammation - immunology; Inflammation Mediators; Periodontal Diseases - immunology; Periodontitis - microbiology

In this article, inflammatory mechanisms that link periodontal diseases to cardiovascular diseases are reviewed. This article is a literature review. Studies in the literature implicate a number of possible mechanisms that could be responsible for increased inflammatory responses in atheromatous les...