Evaluation of the relationship between the severity of periodontal disease and carotid artery calcification on panoramic radiographs: A case-control study.

Researchers compared panoramic radiographs of people with and without carotid artery calcification, finding that those with calcification had significantly greater periodontal disease severity, suggesting a correlation between the two conditions.

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