Coronary atherosclerosis and periodontitis have similarities in their clinical presentation

• Main Authors: Marcelo Barbosa De Accioly Mattos (Author), Camila Bernardo Peixoto (Author), José Geraldo de Castro Amino (Author), Leandro Cortes (Author), Bernardo Tura (Author), Martha Nunn (Author), Marcia Giambiagi-deMarval (Author), Carmelo Sansone (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundPeriodontitis (PE) and coronary heart disease (CHD) possess multiple mechanisms for a putative association. This case-control study compared the periodontal status among CHD subjects to controls without CHD, while also investigating atheroma invasion by known periodontal pathogens.Methods1...