Gum Disease and Your Heart

Gum disease and heart disease share many risk factors, but whether gum disease causes atherosclerotic heart disease has not been proven.

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People with periodontal (gum) disease have a 1.5- to 2-times greater risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) than people without periodontal disease. That puts them at increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

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