Heart Disease and Oral Health

News Releases and Articles

• Study Suggests How Oral Bacterium Might Cause Cardiovascular Disease (May 2006)
• First Gene Profile of Oral Pathogen as it Invades Coronary Artery (September 2005)
• Important Clue in How Certain Oral Bacteria Might Contribute to Heart Condition (August 2005)
• The Inside Scoop: Looking at the Periodontal-Systemic Disease Connection (July 2005) 
• Study Reappraises Periodontal-Cardiovascular Disease Link (July 2005)
• Study Finds Direct Association Between Cardiovascular Disease and Periodontal Bacteria (February 2005) 
• Scientists Report Important Lead in Studying Possible Association Between Periodontal and Cardiovascular Disease (August 2003)

Other Government Information

• MedlinePlus: Heart Disease and Oral Health
  The National Library of Medicine's compilation of links to government, professional and non-profit/voluntary organizations with information on heart disease and oral health.
  

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