Assessment of Correlation between Carotid Artery Calcification and Alveolar Bone Loss: A Retrospective Study of CBCT Findings

Introduction: One of the main causes of the cardiovascular diseases is atherosclerosis which is characterised by thickening and the loss of elasticity of the arterial walls. Chronic periodontitis is one of the risk factor of coronary artery disease. Immune response to chronic periodontitis may exert...

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Main Authors: Nilsun Bagis, Umut Seki, Kaan Orhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/12980/41196_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AaG_KM)_PN(SL).pdf