The American Heart Association's Healthy Smiles, Healthy Hearts™ initiative is dedicated to bridging the gap between oral and heart care. It is important for clinicians to recognize the growing evidence linking oral health and cardiovascular outcomes. Integrating dental hygiene into preventive care strategies may help reduce systemic inflammation and improve long-term heart health.

Treating gum disease improves endothelial function and reduces systemic inflammation, highlighting the need to integrate oral health into cardiovascular prevention. Promoting oral hygiene and early periodontal care may help lower cardiovascular risk at the population level.