Oral health and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A review: Oral Health and Cardiovascular Disease

Eugenia Gianos, Elizabeth A. Jackson, Astha Tejpal, Karen Aspry, James O'Keefe, Monica Aggarwal, Ankur Jain, Dipti Itchhaporia, Kim Williams, Travis Batts, Kathleen E. Allen, Clark Yarber, Robert J. Ostfeld, Michael Miller, Koushik Reddy, Andrew M. Freeman, Kenneth E. Fleisher

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Abstract

Periodontal disease (PD) is common in the US and globally. Evidence suggests that poor oral health is associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD); however, this relationship has not been a major focus in clinical cardiology. This manuscript will review the growing evidence linking PD to ASCVD, including pathophysiologic mechanisms and coexistent risk factors. Public health considerations with a focus on disparities, social determinants, preventive strategies, and a call to action to reduce the burden of coincident ASCVD and PD are also reviewed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number100179
JournalAmerican Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Volume7
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cardiovascular prevention
  • Oral health
  • Periodontal disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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