Claim Verification: "Chronic periodontal disease has been associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in adults, with consensus reviews pointing to systemic inflammation as a biologically plausible mediating mechanism (Tonetti & Van Dyke, 2013; Sanz et al., 2020; Cullinan & Ford, 2013)." — Proved

Automated fact-verification of the claim: "Chronic periodontal disease has been associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in adults, with consensus reviews pointing to systemic inflammation as a biologically plausible mediating mechanism (Tonetti & Van Dyke, 2013; Sanz et al., 2020; Cullinan & Ford, 2013)." Verdict: PROVED Files proof.py — Re-runnable Python verification script proof.md — Structured proof report proof_audit.md — Full verification audit trail proof_narrative.md — Plain-language summary proof.json — Machine-readable structured data Generated by Proof Engine v1.34.1.