Periodontal Disease and Heart Disease and Stroke

Physicians are now accepting that periodontal inflammation is an important factor in heart disease and stoke. An article by Souvik Sen M.D. looked at 6,736 subjects over 15 years. Patients with periodontal disease had a 2.1 times higher risk of stroke. What is very interesting is that, statistically, the increased risk conferred by periodontal disease was similar to the risk conferred by high blood pressure.