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Cochrane Database Syst Rev . 2022 Oct 4;10(10):CD009197. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009197.pub5 Abstract Background: There may be an association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the evidence so far has been uncertain about whether periodontal therapy can help prevent CVD in people diagnosed with chronic periodontitis. This is the third update of a review originally published in 2014, and most recently updated in 2019. Although there is a new multidimensional staging and grading system for periodontitis, we have retained the label ' chronic periodontitis ' in this version of the review since available studies are based on the previous classification system. Objectives: To investigate the effects of periodontal therapy for primary or secondary prevention of CVD in people with chronic periodontitis. Search methods: An information specialist searched five bibliographic databases up to 17 November 2021 and additional search methods were used to identify published, unpublished, and ongoing studies. We also searched the Chinese BioMedical Literature Database, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, the VIP database, and Sciencepaper Online to March 2022. Selection criteria: We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared active periodontal therapy to no periodontal treatment or a different periodontal treatment. We included studies of participants with a diagnosis of chronic periodontitis, either with CVD (secondary prevention studies)...
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