The impact of dental disease on mortality in patients with asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis
BACKGROUND: Dental status and oral hygiene are associated with progression of atherosclerosis in patients with carotid stenosis. It remains unclear whether dental disease is a risk factor for mortality in these patients.We evaluated the bearing of dental disease on mortality among patients with...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2011-07-01
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Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
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Online Access: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1322 |