Periodontal disease is associated with carotid plaque area: the Malmö Offspring Dental Study (MODS).

Daniel JönssonM Orho-MelanderR T DemmerG EngströmO MelanderB KlingeP M Nilsson

Published in: Journal of internal medicine (2019)

Individuals within the highest quartile of periodontal pockets are expected to have 9 mm2 larger TPA compared to those without pockets. Our results suggest that intervention studies addressing periodontal disease could be useful for prevention of CVD.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
coronary artery disease
high fat diet
type diabetes
case control