The Link between Oral Hygiene and Cardiovascular Disease

The scientific community agrees that there is an association between periodontal and cardiovascular diseases. If your patients have questions about how their dental health may affect their risk of cardiovascular disease, here’s some of the latest research and insight you can share.

Periodontal diseases   

Have been identified as some of the most common infections in people around the world. Also, discoveries in periodontology and bacteriology have revealed critical links between oral health and general health.