Periodontal Disease and Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: Does the Evidence Support an Independent Association?

B. Lockhart, Peter; F. Bolger, Ann; N. Papapanou, Panos; Osinbowale, Olusegun; Trevisan, Maurizio; E. Levison, Matthew; A. Taubert, Kathryn; W. Newburger, Jane; L. Gornik, Heather; H. Gewitz, Michael; R. Wilson, Walter; C. Smith, Sidney; M. Baddour, Larry

doi:10.1161/cir.0b013e31825719f3

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Periodontal Disease and Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: Does the Evidence Support an Independent Association?

Published in Circulation • Apr 19, 2012

Authors:

Peter B. Lockhart

Ann F. Bolger

Panos N. Papapanou

Abstract

A link between oral health and cardiovascular disease has been proposed for more than a century. Recently, concern about possible links between periodontal disease (PD) and atherosclerotic vascular disease (ASVD) has intensified and is driving an active field of investigation into possible associati...

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Medicine

Disease

Confounding

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