(25-04-08) Severe periodontitis in young adults is associated with sub-clinical atherosclerosis.

Cairo F, Castellani S, Gori AM, Nieri M, Baldelli G, Abbate R, Pini-Prato GP.

Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between severe periodontitis and sub-clinical atherosclerosis in young (/=0.82 mm as the critical index of increased cardiovascular risk, periodontal patients overcame this threshold compared with healthy patients by an odds ratio=8.55 [confidence interval 95%: 2.38; 39.81]. No investigated haemostatic variable was associated with increased carotid IMT. Conclusion: Severe periodontitis is associated with sub-clinical atherosclerosis in young systemically healthy patients.

Source: J Clin Periodontol. 2008 Apr 9

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