European workshop in periodontal health and cardiovascular disease

Abstract

The European Workshop in Periodontal Health and Cardiovascular Disease was held in Madrid (Spain) on 16 April 2009, and has been made possible by an unrestricted grant from Colgate Palmolive Europe. Ten experts, six representing the field of Periodontology and four the field of Cardiology addressed a mission, which focused upon the production of two documents achieved by consensus where the evidence on the possible links between periodontal and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), as well as the possible health implications of these associations, were thoroughly reviewed and discussed.