Relationship between vascular endothelium and periodontal disease in atherosclerotic lesions: Review article
Marco Aurélio Lumertz Saffi, Mariana Vargas Furtado, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Márlon Munhoz Montenegro, Ingrid Webb Josephson Ribeiro, Cassio Kampits, Alex Nogueira Haas, Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing, Eneida Rejane Rabelo-Silva, Marco Aurélio Lumertz Saffi, Mariana Vargas Furtado, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Márlon Munhoz Montenegro, Ingrid Webb Josephson Ribeiro, Cassio Kampits, Alex Nogueira Haas, Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing, Eneida Rejane Rabelo-Silva
Abstract
Inflammation and endothelial dysfunction are linked to the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic disease. Recent studies suggest that periodontal infection and the ensuing increase in the levels of inflammatory markers may be associated with myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease and cerebrovascular disease. The present article aimed at reviewing contemporary data on the pathophysiology of vascular endothelium and its association with periodontitis in the scenario of cardiovascular disease.
Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular diseases; Endothelium, Vascular; Nitric oxide; Periodontal diseases.
Source: PubMed