Relationship between apical periodontitis and atherosclerosis in rats: lipid profile and histological study.
Letícia Citelli ContiJuan Jose Segura-EgeaCarolina da Barros Moraes CardosoFrancine BenettiMariane Maffei AzumaPerdo Henrique Chaves de OliveiraS R M BomfimLuciano Tavares Angelo CintraPublished in: International endodontic journal (2020)
Apical periodontitis influenced triglyceride levels, increasing them even in the absence of atherosclerosis, and influenced the increase in the thickness of the carotid artery intima tunic in the presence of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis intensified the inflammatory reaction and increased bone resorption in periapical lesions.