Periodontal disease diagnosis tied to CVD risk

Adults with a recorded diagnosis of a periodontal disease, including gingivitis and periodontitis, are more likely to develop CVD and other chronic diseases compared with patients without a diagnosis, researchers reported.Periodontal disease leads to a reduction in quality of life and results in a systemic proinflammatory state, which is implicated in the etiology of chronic diseases, Dawit T.

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