Periodontitis has been linked to clinical cardiovascular disease but not to subclinical
atherosclerosis. The purpose of this study was to determine whether periodontitis is associated with …

Background: Periodontitis, a chronic bacterial infection of the oral cavity, is a novel risk factor
for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Given the numerous shared risk factors …

BACKGROUND: Chronic periodontal infection is associated with an increased risk of
coronary heart disease. Although the mechanism responsible for the relationship between …

Background: Studies relating periodontal disease to coronary heart disease (CHD) have
provided equivocal results using tooth loss and/or clinical signs of periodontal disease as …

Periodontitis has been shown to increase the systemic inflammatory response, which has
been implicated in atherosclerosis and cerebrovascular events. We hypothesized an …

… Elter). Preliminary findings from this study were presented at the 25th meeting of the VA
Health Services Research & Development Service, Arlington Va., February 21–23, 2007. The …

This study examined associations between dental anxiety and dental care use and oral
health status in dentate older adults. Analysis of data from the Piedmont 65+ Dental Study …

Objective: This study assesses knowledge of oral cancer risk factors, clinical signs, and oral
cancer examination experience among North Carolina adults. Methods: A statewide random …

Background Dentists play a critical role in the early detection of oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC).
The authors administered a survey that assessed the level of knowledge among …

Etiologic factors for incident periodontal attachment loss (ALOSS) have not been conclusively
identified. The purpose of this study was to develop etiologic models for ALOSS in older …