Periodontite associada a doenças cardiovasculares: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (DCV) are responsible for 14 million deaths in the world every year. Risk factors, including hypertension, smoke, diabetes and genetic components, play an important role on their complex etiology. Recent researches have shown that bacterial infections contribute to thromboembolic events and heart attacks. Periodontitis is characterized by inflammation and destruction of periodontal tissues and its severity is dependent on interactions among specific microorganisms and host response. Bacteria lipopolysaccharides and host’s inflammatory responses on periodontitis may be associated to an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study is to evaluate, through literature review, the role of periodontal disease as a risk factor or indicator in the pathogenesis of heart diseases and the periodontal treatment in this context. As conclusion, that is an association between periodontitis and atherosclerosis, and periodontal treatment reduces systemic inflammation and improves endothelial function.