Articles matching the ‘Dentistry’ Category

April 18th, 2012

Podcast 152: Gum disease and atherosclerosis — evidence for an association, but not for a cause-and-effect

The American Heart Association’s scientific statement on “Periodontal Disease and Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease” is likely to raise hackles among those offering treatments for gum disease as a way to lower risk for heart disease — or even to ameliorate it. The association’s writing committee, after a 4-year review of the evidence, finds no support for […]


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