Periodontal disease as a risk factor for coronary heart disease

REjekine. Who never toothache? almost everyone had experienced toothache. But from now on, be careful with toothache, because it can trigger heart disease, especially toothache periodontal (supporting tissue of teeth: the gums, jaw bone, cementum, periodontal ligament).

The bacteria found in periodontal tissues likely to be the cause of three systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, heart disease and blood clotting problems. But of the three, the most rapidly affected are heart disease, where bacteria can enter through the bloodstream. This is known as the focal infection theory in which the microorganisms are derived from the infection in the tissue supporting the teeth can affect other organs like the heart.

Periodontal disorders is one of the trigger factors and risk factors of cardiovascular disease. Incidence calculus due to hardening of the plaque is not cleaned can cause chronic infection of the gums. Bacteria from an infection in the tooth organ is able to walk into the heart through the bloodstream, causing atherosclerosis (blockage of the flow of heart arteries due to plaque stacks) and even ischemia and myocardial infarction. Germs that contribute most of the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis is a gram-positive bacteria are anaerobic bacteria. So, in addition to other risk factors such as smoking, obesity, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension, chronic dental disease can also cause heart disease.

There is a 54% Case
Relationship of bacteria in the mouth with cardiovascular disease lately widely studied, mainly related to bacteria bacterial endocarditis and coronary heart disease. Based on the research, it turns from a number of cases of heart disease, as much as 54% of patients had a history of periodontal disease.
This discovery is surprising because dental disease is rarely thought to cause heart disease. However, the results of various studies are still considered to be not satisfactory because it has not been able to explain clearly how this could happen. Too difficult for cardiologists to predict that heart disease experienced by patients originating from periodontal disease.

Maybe in the future these factors should receive more attention from the cardiologist. Or maybe the card status need to be added a history of dental and oral condition of patients. This is to prevent more number of cases of heart disease, especially those associated with periodontal disease. In addition, good cooperation between the dentist and cardiologist will also give more benefits to patients.