In the United States heart attack is the number one cause of death, while stroke is the number one most debilitating. A lesser-known fact is the important correlation shared between oral health and heart health. By understanding the role oral disease plays in the causation of heart attack and stroke, dental professional are better equipped to promote patient heart health, and ultimately, save lives.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
·Oral pathogens and heart health
·Physiologic(airway) and heart health
·Diabetes and heart health
·High blood pressure and heart health
·Inflammatory testing and heart health
·Collaboration is key