Association Between Personal and Family History of Cardiovascular Disease and Periodontal Interproximal Clinical Attachment Loss: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Using national US survey data, researchers found that people with a personal history of cardiovascular disease showed a modest increased association with moderate periodontal attachment loss, while family history of cardiovascular disease was linked to tooth loss but not attachment loss itself.

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