Periodontitis, cardiovascular disease and pregnancy outcome--focal infection revisited?

Over the last two decades there has been a renewed interest around the possible effects of periodontal disease on both cardiovascular health and pregnancy outcome (among other diseases), a topic which has interested science for hundreds of years. These have led to a range of studies, workshops and c...

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Published inBritish dental journal Vol. 217; no. 8; pp. 467 - 474
Main Authors Ide, M, Linden, G J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Nature Publishing Group 01.10.2014
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20th century
Atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Diseases - complications
Dental health
Dentistry
Dentists
Family physicians
Female
Gum disease
Health surveys
Humans
Infections
Periodontitis - complications
Personal health
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Public health
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sepsis
Teeth
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Summary:Over the last two decades there has been a renewed interest around the possible effects of periodontal disease on both cardiovascular health and pregnancy outcome (among other diseases), a topic which has interested science for hundreds of years. These have led to a range of studies, workshops and consensus documents being published, with corresponding coverage in general and professional media. In this article the authors summarise the history and supporting theories behind such associations, whether clinical studies have been able to confirm these and what this might mean for general practitioners who are questioned on this topic by patients.
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ISSN:0007-0610
1476-5373
DOI:10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.903