This entry was posted on 9/15/2007 2:13 PM and is filed under Research.
French cardiologists and dentists in Marseille looked at 131 patients referred to hospital for an X-ray examination of the arteries. All were examined for gum disease and had their blood checked for inflammation.
Scientists found those with the worst blockages in their arteries had the most severe gum disease, reported the online edition of Daily Mail.
The findings released Tuesday at the European Society of Cardiology's annual meeting in Vienna showed that patients with artery disease had more severe periodontitis than those without. The most severe teeth disease was associated with the most widespread heart disease.
