Cardiovascular risk in obese patients with chronic periodontitis: a clinical controlled study

• Main Authors: Juliana Rico Pires (Author), Thaís Uenoyama Dezem (Author), Eliane Marçon Barroso (Author), Benedicto Egbert Corrêa de Toledo (Author), Sally Cristina Moutinho Monteiro (Author), Alex Tadeu Martins (Author), Elizângela Partata Zuza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

INTRODUCTION: Studies have shown that obesity is considered a risk factor for the development of periodontal disease and cardiovascular events. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to evaluate the risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in obese patients with and without periodontal. MATERIAL AND METHOD: On...