Hid­den tooth in­fec­tions may pre­dis­pose people to heart dis­ease

Tuesday, August 2, 2016 - 09:01 in Health & Medicine

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 […]

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