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Empower, educate, and execute: Oral-systemic care in action
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- Melissa A. Obrotka, BA, RDH
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Why it matters for dental
Dental practices that routinely screen for periodontitis can uncover patients already managing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, cancer, or dementia and coordinate with their medical teams.
Key points
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CDC data show cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and chronic kidney disease affect six in 10 U.S. adults and cost $4.1 trillion annually.
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2025 American Heart Association Scientific Statement confirmed an association between periodontal disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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Meta-analysis of 39 cohort studies representing 4.3 million individuals found independent associations between periodontitis and coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, and all-cause mortality.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 studies with 16.6 million participants found a 31% increased risk of gastrointestinal cancers, 39% increased risk of esophageal cancer, and 13% increased risk of gastric cancer in patients with periodontal disease.
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