Medical Provider Referral Partnership
When Your Patient's Mouth Is Driving Their Systemic Disease
The connection between periodontal disease and systemic health is no longer theoretical. Chronic periodontitis drives the low-grade inflammation now independently linked to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, glycemic dysregulation in type 2 diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and neurodegeneration — patients with fewer than 10 teeth carry a 7-fold higher risk of coronary heart disease mortality, and intensive periodontal therapy has been shown to measurably improve endothelial function, HbA1c, and pregnancy outcomes.
At Bedrock Periodontics, Dr. Ashwin B. Nambisan and Dr. Yoga Rajendran operate an oral-systemic referral model built for partnership with primary care, endocrinology, cardiology, OB-GYN, and neurology practices across Austin: every referred patient receives a comprehensive periodontal evaluation, salivary pathogen screening where indicated, and in-office screening for blood pressure, sleep apnea risk, and glucose, with same-day reverse referrals on flagged findings, a one-page outcome report at 90 days, and quarterly co-management calls available for high-risk shared patients.
