Association between Carotid Artery Calcification and Periodontal Disease Progression in Japanese Men and Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Association between Carotid Artery Calcification and Periodontal Disease Progression in Japanese Men and Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: To evaluate the association between alveolar bone loss (ABL) detected on panoramic radiographs and carotid artery calcification (CAC) detected on computed tomography (CT). Methods: The study subjects included 295 patients (mean age ± SD: 64.6 ± 11.8 years) who visited the Matsumoto Dental...

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Main Authors: Nanae Dewake, Yasuaki Ishioka, Keiichi Uchida, Akira Taguchi, Yukihito Higashi, Akihiro Yoshida, Nobuo Yoshinari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
carotid artery calcification
periodontal disease
alveolar bone loss
computed tomography
panoramic radiographs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/10/3365

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