The Journal of Periodontology published in February of 2002 the findings of a study conducted with 67 patients to establish the link between periodontal disease and a higher risk of systemic diseases such as cardiovascular. http://www.perio.org
In this study researchers found diseased gums released significantly higher levels of bacterial pro-inflammatory components, such as endotoxins, into the bloodstream in patients with severe periodontal disease compared to healthy patients. As a result, these harmful bacterial components in the blood could travel to other organs in the body, such as the heart, and cause harm. The study was in line with other findings by the University of Buffalo where researchers suggested periodontal disease could cause oral bacterial components to enter the bloodstream and trigger the liver to make C-reactive proteins, which are a predictor for increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Rompen, director of the University of Buffalo study reported that the mouth was a major source of chronic or permanent release of toxic bacterial components in the bloodstream during normal oral functions and as such, a possible missing link that could explain the abnormally high blood levels of some inflammatory markers or endotoxemia observed in patients with periodontal disease.
American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) stresses the importance of regular dental checkups to ensure a healthy, diseased-free mouth. They also caution patients about periodontal disease which is a very serious bacterial infection that destroys the attachment fibers and supporting bone that hold your teeth in the mouth. When this happens, gums separate from the teeth, forming pockets that fill with plaque and even more infection. As the disease progresses, these pockets deepen even further, more gum tissue and bone are destroyed and the teeth eventually become lose. Approximately 15 percent of adults between 21 and 50 years old and 30 percent of adults over 50 have the disease in this country.
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The Journal of Periodontology published in February of 2002 the findings of a study conducted with 67 patients to establish the link between periodontal disease and a higher risk of systemic diseases such as cardiovascular. http://www.perio.org
In this study researchers found diseased gums released significantly higher levels of bacterial pro-inflammatory components, such as endotoxins, into the bloodstream in patients with severe periodontal disease compared to healthy patients. As a result, these harmful bacterial components in the blood could travel to other organs in the body, such as the heart, and cause harm. The study was in line with other findings by the University of Buffalo where researchers suggested periodontal disease could cause oral bacterial components to enter the bloodstream and trigger the liver to make C-reactive proteins, which are a predictor for increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Rompen, director of the University of Buffalo study reported that the mouth was a major source of chronic or permanent release of toxic bacterial components in the bloodstream during normal oral functions and as such, a possible missing link that could explain the abnormally high blood levels of some inflammatory markers or endotoxemia observed in patients with periodontal disease.
American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) stresses the importance of regular dental checkups to ensure a healthy, diseased-free mouth. They also caution patients about periodontal disease which is a very serious bacterial infection that destroys the attachment fibers and supporting bone that hold your teeth in the mouth. When this happens, gums separate from the teeth, forming pockets that fill with plaque and even more infection. As the disease progresses, these pockets deepen even further, more gum tissue and bone are destroyed and the teeth eventually become lose. Approximately 15 percent of adults between 21 and 50 years old and 30 percent of adults over 50 have the disease in this country.
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