Does a causal relation between cardiovascular disease and periodontitis exist?

TY - JOUR

T1 - Does a causal relation between cardiovascular disease and periodontitis exist?

AU - Belstrøm, Daniel

AU - Damgaard, Christian

AU - Nielsen, Claus H

AU - Holmstrup, Palle

N1 - Copyright © 2011 Institut Pasteur. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

PY - 2012/5

Y1 - 2012/5

N2 - Inflammation is believed to play a central part in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and much attention has been paid to the possible association between atherosclerosis and other inflammatory diseases. Periodontal disease is a common inflammatory disease affecting up to 50% of the adult population, and during the past two decades much research has focused on a possible association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease. Here, we review the existing literature on the association between the two diseases.

AB - Inflammation is believed to play a central part in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and much attention has been paid to the possible association between atherosclerosis and other inflammatory diseases. Periodontal disease is a common inflammatory disease affecting up to 50% of the adult population, and during the past two decades much research has focused on a possible association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease. Here, we review the existing literature on the association between the two diseases.

U2 - 10.1016/j.micinf.2011.12.004

DO - 10.1016/j.micinf.2011.12.004

M3 - Review

C2 - 22200601

SN - 1286-4579

VL - 14

SP - 411

EP - 418

JO - Microbes and Infection

JF - Microbes and Infection

IS - 5

ER -