Association between self-reported oral health, tooth loss and atherosclerotic burden

Association between self-reported oral health, tooth loss and atherosclerotic burden

Previous studies have suggested that oral diseases may influence the development of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that poor self-reported oral health (SROH) and tooth loss are positively associated with coronary atherosclerotic burden (CAB). 382 consecutive subjec...

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Main Authors: Maximiliano Schünke Gomes, Patrícia Chagas, Dalva Maria Pereira Padilha, Paulo Caramori, Fernando Neves Hugo, Carla Helena Augustin Schwanke, Juliana Balbinot Hilgert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2012-10-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Risk Factors
Epidemiology
Tooth Loss
Cardiovascular Diseases
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242012000500010

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