Diet, cardiovascular disease and oral health: promoting health and reducing risk.
BACKGROUND
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease includes screening as well as education and risk-reduction efforts.


METHODS
The author reviewed diet and nutritional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), as well as dietary approaches to reduce the risk of developing CVD. The author also presented applications for use in dental practice.


CONCLUSIONS
The multifaceted relationship between diet/nutrition, CVD and oral health supports the role of CVD risk-reduction strategies in dental practice.


CONCLUSIONS
Reinforcement of healthful lifestyle principles may help reduce patients' risk of developing CVD and improve their systemic and oral health.
Touger-Decker
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Division of Nutrition, New Jersey Dental School, and Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Health Related Professions, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, 65 Bergen St., Room 157, Newark, NJ 07107-3001, USA. decker@umdnj.edu
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D004032:Diet; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008403:Mass Screening; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009909:Oral Health; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011322:Primary Prevention; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior