Presence of periodontopathic bacteria in coronary arteries from patients with chronic periodontitis

Silvia L Marcelino; Elerson Gaetti-Jardim Jr; Viviane Nakano; Luis A D Canônico; Fabio D Nunes; Roberto F M Lotufo; Francisco E Pustiglioni; Giuseppe A Romito; Mario J Avila-Campos

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2010.08.007

Presence of periodontopathic bacteria in coronary arteries from patients with chronic periodontitis

Anaerobe. 2010 Dec;16(6):629-32. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2010.08.007. Epub 2010 Sep 8.

Authors

Silvia L Marcelino¹, Elerson Gaetti-Jardim Jr, Viviane Nakano, Luis A D Canônico, Fabio D Nunes, Roberto F M Lotufo, Francisco E Pustiglioni, Giuseppe A Romito, Mario J Avila-Campos

Affiliation

¹ Department of Stomatology, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

PMID: 20816998
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2010.08.007

Abstract

In this study the presence of periodontopathic pathogens in atheromatous plaques removed from coronary arteries of patients with chronic periodontitis and periodontally healthy subjects by PCR was detected. Our results indicate a significant association between the presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis and atheromas, and the periodontal bacteria in oral biofilm may find a way to reach arteries.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Chronic Periodontitis / complications
Chronic Periodontitis / microbiology*
Coronary Vessels / microbiology*
Coronary Vessels / pathology
DNA, Bacterial / genetics
Humans
Middle Aged
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / complications
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / microbiology*
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Porphyromonas gingivalis / isolation & purification*

Substances

DNA, Bacterial