The epidemiological evidence behind the association between periodontitis and incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 40, Issue SUPPL. 14, 2013, Pages S70-S84

  Dietrich, Thomas ^a,b   Sharma, Praveen ^c   Walter, Clemens ^d   Weston, Paul ^e   Beck, James ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BIRMINGHAM DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

atherosclerosis; cardiovascular disease; epidemiology; periodontal disease; periodontitis; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PERIODONTITIS; RISK FACTOR;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PERIODONTITIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84877029629     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12062     Document Type: Review

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