Change in cardiovascular risk status after dental clearance

British Dental Journal

Volumn 202, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 543-544

  Ellis, J S ^a   Averley, P A ^a   Preshaw, P M ^a   Steele, J G ^a   Seymour, R A ^a   Thomason, J M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 34248591385     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2007.373     Document Type: Article

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