The epidemiological evidence behind the association between periodontitis and incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Dietrich, Thomas; Sharma, Praveen; Walter, Clemens; Weston, Paul; D. Beck, James

doi:10.1902/jop.2013.134008

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The epidemiological evidence behind the association between periodontitis and incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Published in Journal of Periodontology • Apr 1, 2013

Authors:

Thomas Dietrich

Praveen Sharma

Clemens Walter

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to systematically review the epidemiological evidence for an association between periodontitis (PD) and incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD), including coronary heart disease (CHD), cerebrovascular disease and peripheral arterial disease....

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Medicine

Epidemiology

Incidence (geometry)

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