Researchers from the University of Buffalo, supporting a link between periodontitis and heart disease
Bacteria enter through the blood circulation, leading to heart
The inflammation caused by periodontitis increase plaque accumulation in the body resulting in swelling of the arteries
What is certain is that periodontitis worsens existing lesions of the heart
Researchers have found that patients with periodontal disease are twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease than those who do not suffer from periodontal disease