Open AccessPeriodontal pathogens in atheromatous plaque
Author(s) -
Saroj Kumar Rath,
M. K. Mukherjee,
Richa Kaushik,
Sourav Sen,
Mukesh Kumar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.134704
Subject(s) - aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans , tannerella forsythia , medicine , prevotella intermedia , periodontal examination , coronary artery disease , treponema denticola , porphyromonas gingivalis , periodontitis , pathology , traditional chinese medicine , honeysuckle , alternative medicine
There has been increasing attention paid in recent years to the possibility that oral bacterial infection, particularly periodontal disease may influence the initiation and or progression of systemic diseases. These studies confirm the observation that heart disease is the most commonly found systemic condition in patients with periodontal disease. Moreover, the literature has also highlighted substantial evidence indicating the presence of Gram-negative periodontal pathogens in atheromatous plaques.