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Presence of periodontopathic bacteria in coronary arteries from patients with chronic periodontitis.
Anaerobe
; 16(6): 629-32, 2010 Dec.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20816998
RESUMO
In this study the presence of periodontopathic pathogens in atheromatous plaques removed from coronary arteries of patients with chronic periodontitis and periodontally healthy subjects by PCR was detected. Our results indicate a significant association between the presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis and atheromas, and the periodontal bacteria in oral biofilm may find a way to reach arteries.