Is Periodontitis a Risk Predictor with Adverse Outcomes for Cardiovascular Diseases: Treat Gums, Save Heart

Abstract

Different clinical researches have been carried out to find the relationship between Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and Periodontitis. Even the findings and study types of these studies haven't been inconsistent, most of them indicated that the periodontitis may be associated with an increased risk of Cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this review article is to find the strength of the association between CVD and periodontitis. The current evidence supports the significant presence of association between CVD and periodontitis. Also it's seen that CVD patients had worse periodontal and oral hygiene status and fewer teeth than control subjects. Thus we need to conduct more high-quality and well-designed studies focusing on the specific/bidirectional relationship between CVD and periodontitis in the future. Key words: Periodontitis, Cardiovascular diseases, Risk factor, Mechanism and Association.