Chronic periodontitis, an inflammatory gum disease, influences prognosis and the severity of heart attacks

Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - 15:02 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that chronic periodontitis, an inflammatory gum disease which provokes gradual teeth loss, is closely related to the severity of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as heart attack.

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