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LINK BETWEEN DENTAL HEALTH AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK – (03-06-05)
James Bogash
Periodontal Microbiota and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
This is by no means the first article linking dental health and cardiovascular risk. Whether it is a direct seeding of the bacteria into the bloodstream, an indirect up-regulation of the immune process fighting off the bacteria in the gums or a reflection of the overall health of the person has yet to be determined. What we do know is that dentists have the opportunity to intervene/identify patients at increased risk of CVD.
