Review- The periodontal pathogen Treponema denticola: an atherosclerosis risk factor

Objective: Treponema denticola “T. denticola” is a pathogen associated with periodontal diseases that exhibits capacity for adherence, invasion, and colonization of host tissues, which allows alternating its location damage in different sites human body. This review aimed to discuss studies detected T. atherosclerotic plaques, demonstrating the importance disease on systemic health necessity exploring outcome this apart from oral cavity. Methodology: Fifty-five were identified gathered according following topics: Periodontal disease, atherosclerosis denticola. In vitro vivo published between 2002 2020 searched PubMed, raising relevant insights about role association atherosclerosis, focusing bacterial tissue invasion development atherosclerosis. Results: After bibliographic review, it was possible identify presence other pathogens cardiac or vascular tissues blood serum, as well, there research evidence relationship shown. Conclusion: The toxins host’s immune inflammatory response may contribute