Information for medical/dental professionals to explore the detailed literature on the oral-systemic link.
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Mouth-Body Connection
Bacteria associated with periodontal disease have been linked to other serious health risks. Osteoporosis Heart Disease and Stroke Pregnancy Problems Diabetes Respiratory Diseases In July of 1998, the American Academy of Periodontology launched an effort to educate the public about […]
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Systemic Release of Endotoxins Induced by Gentle Mastication: Association With Periodontitis
Background: Periodontitis has recently been identified as a potential risk factor for systemic pathologies such as cardiovascular disease, the hypothesis being that periodontal pockets could release pro-inflammatory bacterial components, for instance endotoxins, into the bloodstream. It is known that the […]
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Relationship between periodontal infections and systemic disease.
Seymour GJ, Ford PJ, Cullinan MP, Leishman S, Yamazaki K. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [email protected] Oral conditions such as gingivitis and chronic periodontitis are found worldwide and are among the most prevalent microbial diseases of […]
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How to avoid heart disease: brush your teeth, say scientists
by Marlowe HoodWed Sep 10, 7:16 PM ET Here’s another reason to brush your teeth: poor dental hygiene boosts the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a pair of studies reported this week. Heart disease is the number one killer […]
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Preventing Hospital Pneumonias: Brush the Teeth
ScienceDaily (Dec. 15, 2008) — Hospital-borne infections are a serious risk of a long-term hospital stay, and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), a lung infection that develops in about 15% of all people who are ventilated, is among the most dangerous. With […]