Abstract

Periodontal disease leads to a systemic hyper-inflammatory state that might impair other co-morbidities including cardiovascular disease. Evidence-based findings showed that periodontitis may be linked with subclinical signs of cardiovascular diseases such as arterial stiffness. Nevertheless, some contrasting results have been reported over the years. A cross-sectional study regarding the relationship between periodontal disease and subclinical cardiovascular diseases, in non-diabetic and diabetic individuals, has been recently published. Therefore, the aim of this commentary is to give an in-depth on this topic.

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