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Research continues to suggest the importance of periodontal health as related to cardiovascular health

By E.K Yeap

Infections in the mouth can play havoc elsewhere in the body. Research has shown, and experts agree, that there is an association between periodontal diseases and other chronic inflammatory conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Therefore, treating inflammation may not only help manage periodontal diseases but may also help with the management of other chronic inflammatory conditions.

Gum disease - gingivitis & Peridontis

When your gums bleed for example when you brush your teeth, you may be suffering from gum disease. It is rarely thought to be anything dangerous.

In fact you would not be wrong to think that it is quite common. Chronic gingivitis is a common condition. In fact, gingivitis affects over 90% of the population of the United States.

You may even have had bleeding gums for a long time, with no ill effects. Gingivitis is painless in the early stages, but may lead to bleeding gums and other oral problems.

Fast forward to the discoveries by scientists and medical professionals in the early 2000.

Inflammation (triggered by environmental factors or genetic influences) causes a sequence of actions in the coronary artery such as, plaque rupture, thrombus formation and embolization into the blood vessels within the heart - placing one at increased risk for heart attack.

Kenneth Kornman, DDS, PhD. in 2008 said “...previously published studies suggest that the long-term effect of chronic periodontitis, such as extended bacterial exposure, may be what ultimately leads to cardiovascular disease.”

Rhematoid Arthritis.

A recent study published in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Periodontology, the official publication of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), uncovered yet another potential side effect of RA. Researchers in Berlin, Germany discovered that patients with RA have a higher incidence of periodontal disease compared to healthy controls.

The study findings indicated that RA patients were nearly eight times more likely to have periodontal disease compared to the control subjects.