학술논문
Periodontal and Cardiovascular Diseases: Common Inflammatory Mediators.
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of the Tennessee Dental Association; Spring2009, Vol. 89 Issue 2, p6-10, 5p
Subject
Language
ISSN
00403385
Abstract
The article offers information on the connection between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease based on cross-sectional/retrospective studies and prospective/interventional trials made. One study made on common inflammatory mediators focusing on C-reactive protein (CRP) reveals that patients with periodontitis has an increased risk of having coronary heart disease (CHD). It concludes that non-surgical periodontal therapy decreases serum hsCRP that improves periodontal and endothelial function.