The Claim
Chronic systemic inflammation driven by oral dysbiosis, characterized by elevated circulating levels of interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and C-reactive protein, is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis through promotion of foam cell formation, plaque instability, and vascular remodeling.
What the research says
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Oral microbiome imbalance that causes persistent systemic inflammation, marked by high levels of interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and C-reactive protein, is linked to faster development of atherosclerosis through increased foam cell formation, destabilization of arterial plaques, and structural changes in blood vessels.
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Chronic systemic inflammation driven by oral dysbiosis, characterized by elevated circulating levels of interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and C-reactive protein, is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis through promotion of foam cell formation, plaque instability, and vascular remodeling.
Bacteria from infected gums enter the bloodstream, triggering widespread inflammation that damages blood vessel lining, turns immune cells into fat-filled foam cells, and weakens artery plaques until they rupture, causing clots that block blood flow.
What the research says
1 studyGum disease can let bacteria into the bloodstream, which triggers long-term body-wide inflammation that makes fatty plaques in arteries grow faster and become more likely to break loose, increasing heart attack and stroke risk.
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