ScienceDaily (Jan. 9, 2008)
Each year, cardiovascular disease kills more Americans than cancer. And while most people are aware that lifestyle choices such as eating right, getting enough exercise and quitting smoking can help prevent cardiovascular disease, they may not know that by just brushing and flossing their teeth each day, they might also be avoiding this potentially lethal condition.
A new article suggests that periodontal patients whose bodies show evidence of a reaction to the bacteria associated with periodontitis may have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease."The article "Markers of systemic bacterial exposure in periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease risk" was published in the December issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP), the official publication of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP).
Adapted from materials provided by American Academy of Periodontology.
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