Abstract:The oral cavity is a very large entrance for various periodontal diseases and the development of systemic pathologies. Therefore, not taking proper care of oral health can lead to the development of much more than inflammation, and this becomes even more worrying when it involves patients hospitalized in the hospital environment with valvular cardiovascular disease. Bacterial endocarditis is a serious disease that settles in the endocardium and that can compromise the functioning of the heart muscle with serio… Show more
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