Correlation Between Oral Health and Systemic Inflammation (COHESION): A Randomized Pilot Follow-Up Trial of a Plaque-Identifying Toothpaste

• Published in: The American journal of medicine Vol. 133; no. 8; pp. 994 - 998
• Main Authors: Acharya, Amit, Glurich, Ingrid, Hetzel, Scott, Kim, KyungMann, Tattersall, Matthew C., DeMets, David L., Hennekens, Charles H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2020
• Subjects: C-reactive protein; C-Reactive Protein - immunology; Dental Plaque - immunology; Dental Plaque - therapy; Female; Humans; Inflammation; Inflammation - immunology; Male; Middle Aged; Oral Health; Pilot Projects; Plaque-identifying toothpaste; PlaqueHD; Toothbrushing; Toothpastes - therapeutic use; Plaque-identifying toothpaste; Inflammation; C-reactive protein; PlaqueHD

Inflammation is intimately involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and is accurately measured by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), a sensitive marker for future risk of cardiovascular disease. The Correlation between Oral Health and Systemic Inflammation (COHESION) trial was desi...