Cardiovascular risk in obese patients with chronic periodontitis: a clinical controlled study

Cardiovascular risk in obese patients with chronic periodontitis: a clinical controlled study

INTRODUCTION: Studies have shown that obesity is considered a risk factor for the development of periodontal disease and cardiovascular events. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to evaluate the risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in obese patients with and without periodontal. MATERIAL AND METHOD: On...

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Main Authors: Juliana Rico Pires, Thaís Uenoyama Dezem, Eliane Marçon Barroso, Benedicto Egbert Corrêa de Toledo, Sally Cristina Moutinho Monteiro, Alex Tadeu Martins, Elizângela Partata Zuza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista
Series:Revista de Odontologia da UNESP
Subjects:
periodontal diseases
chronic periodontitis
obesity
cardiovascular diseases
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-25772013000300008&lng=en&tlng=en

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