Kuten Malcolm Kendrick on sanonut, ateroskleroosiin on monia syitä. Tässäon niistä yksi - ja tähänkään ei statiini auta: Porphyromonas gingivalis-bakteerin aiheuttama kiinnityskudostulehdus aiheuttaa ateroskleroosia.
Lainaa:
In summary, this study provides strong evidence for both direct and indirect involvement of P. gingivalis in atherosclerotic plaque formation using a physiologically relevant model of chronic oral infection which progresses to PD. It is well documented in animal models that infection with the periodontal pathogen P. gingivalis accelerates atherosclerotic plaque formation by modulation of the innate immune response [38]. However, until now, there is limited evidence that viable P. gingivalis is directly involved in atherosclerotic plaque formation. Our study is the first to present the comprehensive effects of P. gingivalis-induced chronic periodontal disease in atherosclerotic plaque formation in an ApoEnull mouse model, demonstrating a causal association.
Active Invasion of Oral and Aortic Tissues by Porphyromonas gingivalis in Mice Causally Links Periodontitis and Atherosclerosis(Hauskankuuloisia nimiä tutkijoilla, kuten Sukkapalli ja Kesävalu vaimitänenytoli

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Suuhygieniasta kannattaa pitää huolta. Suuhygienian peruskivi on sokerin välttäminen.
Peridontiintin ja sepelvaltimotaudin yhteydestä on ihan suomalaistakin tutkimusta:
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10. ... 4516660509Lainaa:
Our findings support the hypothesis that ELs are independently associated with CAD and in particular with ACS. This is of high interest from a public health perspective, considering the high prevalence of ELs and CAD.
Hidden tooth infections may predispose people to heart diseaseLainaa:
According to a study carried out at the University of Helsinki, an infection of the root tip of a tooth increases the risk of coronary artery disease, even if the infection is symptomless. Hidden dental root tip infections are very common: as many as one in four Finns suffers from at least one. Such infections are usually detected by chance from X-rays.