Hidden tooth infections may predispose people to heart disease.

Author: University of Helsinki

Source: Science Daily

Year: 2016

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Abstract / Excerpt:

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 in Finland suffer from at least one. Such infections are usually detected by chance from Xrays.

Citation: "University of Helsinki. ""Hidden tooth infections may predispose people to heart disease."" ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily,2 2016."