New Trends in the Impact of Periodontal Treatment on Early Cardiovascular Diseases Outcomes: Insights and Future Perspectives.

Cardiovascular diseases represent the primary worldwide cause of mortality, and periodontitis is the main cause of tooth loss. The incidence of atherosclerotic disease has been reported to be higher in individuals affected by periodontitis than in individuals without, regardless of many common risk factors are present. Various pathogenetic models have been presented to clarify the close correlation between these two diseases. First, periodontal bacteria and their toxins can enter the circulation both during dental procedures and normal activities such as eating and teeth brushing. Periodontal bacteria may indirectly contribute to coronary artery disease (e.g., by causing immunological reactions) or directly by damaging coronary arteries. Periodontal treatment significantly reduces periodontal pathogens such as

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The authors declare no conflict of interest. Alessandro Polizzi, Simona Santonocito and Gaetano Isola are serving as the Guest editors of this journal. We declare that Alessandro Polizzi, Simona Santonocito and Gaetano Isola had no involvement in the peer review of this article and have no access to information regarding its peer review. Full responsibility for the editorial process for this article was delegated to Vincent Figueredo.