Oral-Cardiovascular Links Via Blood Biomarkers: An Exposure-Wide Analysis.

Researchers examined associations between multiple oral health measures (caries, periodontal status, occlusal function, prosthesis use) and cardiovascular outcomes in 4,670 participants, finding significant links with carotid plaque and other cardiovascular markers that differed by sex and age.

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