Treating Gum Disease may help Lower Blood Pressure
December 6, 2017
Anaheim, CA – Treatment for gum disease, or periodontitis, significantly lowered blood pressure among Chinese patients at risk for developing high blood pressure, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians.
Intensive dental treatment for gum disease lowered blood pressure up to 13 points. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association says Gum Disease, Tooth Loss may increase Postmenopausal Women’s Risk of Death
April 1, 2017
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Dallas, TX – Gum disease and tooth loss may be associated with a higher risk of death in postmenopausal women but not increased cardiovascular disease risk, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
Loss of all natural teeth also was linked with an increased risk of death in postmenopausal women.
Gum disease and tooth loss in postmenopausal women may be linked to a higher risk of death. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association states No proof that Gum Disease causes Heart Disease or Stroke
April 21, 2012
Dallas, TX – Despite popular belief, gum disease hasn’t been proven to cause atherosclerotic heart disease or stroke, and treating gum disease hasn’t been proven to prevent heart disease or stroke, according to a new scientific statement published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal. Keeping teeth and gums healthy is important for your overall health. However, an American Heart Association expert committee — made up of cardiologists, dentists and infectious diseases specialists — found no conclusive scientific evidence that gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, causes or increases the rates of cardiovascular diseases. [Read more]
