Hidden tooth infections may predispose people to heart disease

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According to a study carried out at the University of Helsinki, an infection of the root tip of a tooth increases the risk of coronary artery disease, even if the infection is symptomless. Hidden dental root tip infections are very common: as many as one in four Finns suffers from at least one. Such infections are usually detected by chance from X-rays.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160802104159.htm?

Jan Berghmans

Jan Berghmans

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