(1) Oral Health Science Center, Tokyo Dental College, 261-8502 Chiba, Japan;(2) Department of Periodontology, Tokyo Dental College, 261-8502 Chiba, Japan;(3) Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Dental College, 261-8502 Chiba, Japan
Abstract:
Purpose
Periodontitis has been associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular lesions. There may be a link between periodontopathic bacterial infection and atherosclerosis.