Periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases: The link and relevant mechanisms

• Main Authors: Yuichi Izumi (Author), Toshiyuki Nagasawa (Author), Makoto Umeda (Author), Hiroaki Kobayashi (Author), Yasuo Takeuchi (Author), Reiko Yashiro (Author), Doosadee Hormdee (Author), Tomonari Suda (Author), Yuka Ushida (Author), Nawarat Wara-aswapati (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This paper reviews the association between periodontitis and CVD. In addition, the potential mechanisms of any association between periodontitis and CVD as well as the effects of periodontal treatment on CVD are herein discussed. Among the studies carried out by this group and others on coronary art...