Did you know that Dr. Elliot Weinstein and our team put out a quarterly newsletter - the PerioDontaLetter? Below is an excerpt from one of our winter issue's articles.

The evidence for a link between periodontal disease and systemic diseases has been mounting for many years. Now it appears more likely than ever there is, indeed, a connection.

This year, in a groundbreaking collaboration, cardiologists and periodontists agreed:

• There appears to be a scientific relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and periodontal disease.
• Treatment of one disease will probably have a salutary effect on the other.
• Inflammation is the probable connection.
• There are certain lab tests which may be helpful in determining this connection, such as C-reactive protein (CRP) testing.
• Patients with CVD should be warned about the connection and evaluated for periodontal disease and vice versa.
• The future is bright for containing two of the most prevalent disease afflictions known to mankind.

This information provides the basis for a new paradigm and a bridge to collaboration with our medical colleagues. Although more studies need to be done, the current and emerging evidence provides the basis for a few simple recommendations that both specialties can provide their patients.

Check back soon for more information about these recommendations, and be sure to give us a call at our Toronto, ON office to schedule an appointment!