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In 2001, The American Dental Association held a symposium:
ORAL HEALTH, HEART HEALTH Exploring the link between Oral Infection and Cardiovascular Disease
A supplement to the Journal of the Ameican Dental Association was published and the articles are summarized below with links to read the articles. This supplement was made possible
through an educational grant from Pfizer, Inc.
Taking Oral Health to Heart: An Overview | PDF File/79k Sebastian G. Ciancio, D.D.S. This introduction to the symposium describes the databases and terminology used in discussions of epidemiologic
studies on the relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease.
Infections and Their Role in Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease | PDF File/132k
Ignatius W. Fong, M.D., B.S., F.R.C.P.C. The author examines peer-reviewed studies and reviews on the role of microbes or infections in atherosclerosis,
cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease.
Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: Epidemiology and Possible Mechanisms | PDF File/135k
Robert Genco, D.D.S., Ph.D.; Steven Offenbacher, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.Sc.; James Beck, Ph.D. This report summarizes the evidence regarding a relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular
disease.
The Relationship Between Oral Conditions and Ischemic Stroke and Peripheral Vascular Disease | PDF File/152k
Kaumudi Joshipura, B.D.S., Sc.D. The author provides a critical review of epidemiologic studies linking or disassociating oral conditions with stroke and peripheral vascular disease.
Does Chronic Periodontitis Cause Coronary Heart Disease? A Review of the Literature | PDF File/107k
P.P. Hujoel, Ph.D. The author reviews the available prospective evidence in regard to chronic periodontitis and coronary heart disease.
Oral Care for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke | PDF File/315k
Louis F. Rose, D.D.S., M.D.; Brian Mealey, D.D.S., M.S.; Laura Minsk, D.M.D.; D. Walter Cohen, D.D.S. The authors describe how oral disease may place certain patients at increased risk of developing cardiovascular
disease and stroke, as well as the dental management issues that need to be understood in treating patients with cardiovascular disease.
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