American Journal of Preventive Cardiology (Sep 2021)
Oral health and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A review
- Eugenia Gianos,
- Elizabeth A. Jackson,
- Astha Tejpal,
- Karen Aspry,
- James O'Keefe,
- Monica Aggarwal,
- Ankur Jain,
- Dipti Itchhaporia,
- Kim Williams,
- Travis Batts,
- Kathleen E. Allen,
- Clark Yarber,
- Robert J. Ostfeld,
- Michael Miller,
- Koushik Reddy,
- Andrew M. Freeman,
- Kenneth E. Fleisher
Affiliations
- Eugenia Gianos
- Division of Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, United States; Corresponding author at: System Director, Cardiovascular Prevention, Northwell Health, Director, Women's Heart Health, Lenox Hill Hospital, 100 East 77th Street, 9 Black Hall, New York, NY 10075.
- Elizabeth A. Jackson
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
- Astha Tejpal
- Division of Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, United States
- Karen Aspry
- Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute, and Division of Cardiology, Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, United States
- James O'Keefe
- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MI, United States
- Monica Aggarwal
- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- Ankur Jain
- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- Dipti Itchhaporia
- Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute, Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA, United States
- Kim Williams
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States
- Travis Batts
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, San Antonio, TX, United States
- Kathleen E. Allen
- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NY, United States
- Clark Yarber
- Department of Internal Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Bronx, NY, United States
- Robert J. Ostfeld
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Bronx, NY, United States
- Michael Miller
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Epidemiology & Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Koushik Reddy
- Division of Cardiology, James A. Haley VA Medical Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
- Andrew M. Freeman
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States
- Kenneth E. Fleisher
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, NYU College of Dentistry, New York, NY, United States
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 7
p. 100179
Abstract
Periodontal disease (PD) is common in the US and globally. Evidence suggests that poor oral health is associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD); however, this relationship has not been a major focus in clinical cardiology. This manuscript will review the growing evidence linking PD to ASCVD, including pathophysiologic mechanisms and coexistent risk factors. Public health considerations with a focus on disparities, social determinants, preventive strategies, and a call to action to reduce the burden of coincident ASCVD and PD are also reviewed.
