The Claim
Patients with severe aortic valve disease exhibit a higher prevalence of advanced periodontitis (stages III–IV) or edentulism (74.1%) compared to the general population of the same age (63.5%).
What the research says
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Among people of the same age, those with severe aortic valve disease are more likely to have advanced gum disease or no teeth than those without severe aortic valve disease.
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Patients with severe aortic valve disease have a significantly higher prevalence of advanced periodontitis (stages III–IV) or edentulism (74.1%) compared to the general population of the same age (63.5%), suggesting a possible association between oral health status and valve disease severity.
Bad bacteria in the gums enter the bloodstream through damaged tissue, travel to the heart, and stick to the aortic valve. Once there, they trigger ongoing inflammation and cause the valve tissue to harden and thicken over time.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Oral Dysbiosis Is Associated with the Pathogenesis of Aortic Valve Diseases
People with severe heart valve problems were found to have more of the bad mouth bacteria that cause gum disease, and those same bacteria were found in their removed heart valves—suggesting gum infections might help damage the heart valve.
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