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Does Periodontal Disease Increase the Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events?

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Patients presenting with periodontal disease may be at increased risk of future major cardiovascular events, according to research from Forsyth Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Harvard University. Periodontal bone loss was not found to be associated with cardiovascular events.