I t has long been theorized that there is a relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease. Only in the last decade, however, has science made progress in identifying what dentists have long observed; that there are cardiac implications in periodontal disease patients. As science discovers new ways to identify the specific disease process, and pathogens, the dental profession discovers new ways to manage the disease from a medical approach. The dental practitioner will be challenged with a new paradigm in the next decade and well into the new millennium. Therefore, this report is submitted to update the provider on the subject.
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