Periodontal disease and medical maladies
In the latter part of the 20th century, peer-reviewed research began to appear documenting the co-occurrences of periodontal disease and several serious medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), 1 Mattila K.J. Nieminen M.S. Valtonen V.V. et al. Association between dental health and acute myocardial infarction. BMJ. 1989; 298: 779-781 , 2 DeStefano F. Anda R.F. …