Periodontal treatment impacts risk factors for cardiovascular disease

• Published in: Dental Economics Vol. 110; no. 6; p. 1
• Main Author: Nagelberg, Richard H
• Format: Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tulsa Endeavor Business Media 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Cholesterol; Dental health; High density lipoprotein; Hyperlipidemia; Inflammatory diseases; Lipids; Low density lipoprotein; Oral diseases; Periodontal diseases; Periodontitis; Risk factors; Triglycerides

The majority of dental health-care professionals, and many in the lay public, recognize some level of association between the mouth and the body. Most prominently understood is the impact periodontitis has on a variety of systemic diseases and conditions. Less widely accepted, however, is the positi...