Periodontal Disease and Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
Published: April 18, 2012
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- There is an association between periodontal disease and atherosclerotic vascular disease.
- It has not been demonstrated that periodontal disease is a cause of atherosclerotic vascular disease.
- It is not confirmed that heart disease or stroke can be prevented, or the clinical course of atherosclerotic vascular disease modified, by therapeutic periodontal interventions.