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15691426

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-2-4
pubmed:abstractText
Recent research has yielded conflicting data regarding the relationship between dental disease, particularly periodontitis, and cardiovascular disease. A causative relationship would have major ramifications for health care. There is a plausible theoretical basis for such a link, as increased levels of inflammatory mediators may increase the risk of atherosclerotic plaque formation. Nevertheless, a clinical confirmation of a causative relationship has been difficult, in part because cardiovascular disease and periodontal disease share common risk factors such as increasing age and tobacco use, and because cardiovascular medications may increase the risk of periodontitis. Patients should be encouraged to control documented risk factors for cardiovascular disease and to maintain oral health for its well-known health benefits.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1488-2159
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
71
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
93-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Does dental disease hurt your heart?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan 48219-0900, USA. gordonsc@udmercy.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article