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Periodontal Disease and Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: Does the Evidence Support an Independent Association?

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There is an association between periodontal disease and atherosclerotic vascular disease.
It has not been demonstrated that periodontal disease is a cause of atherosclerotic vascular disease.
It is not confirmed that heart disease or stroke can be prevented, or the clinical course of atherosclerotic vascular disease modified, by therapeutic periodontal interventions.

Read the full article in Circulation
Circulation. 2012: published online before print April 18, 2012, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31825719f3.

Supporting Materials

Dentist Perspective Commentary: The Complexity of the Periodontal Disease – Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease Relationship And Opportunities for Interprofessional Collaboration by Lauren L. Patton, DDS
Cardiologist Perspective Commentary: Periodontal Disease and Atherosclerosis: True, True, Possibly Related, but No Evidence for Treatment to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk by L. Kristin Newby, MD, MHS
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