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

• Main Authors: Maximiliano Schünke Gomes (Author), Patrícia Chagas (Author), Dalva Maria Pereira Padilha (Author), Paulo Caramori (Author), Fernando Neves Hugo (Author), Carla Helena Augustin Schwanke (Author), Juliana Balbinot Hilgert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...