Dentists Can Help To Identify Patients At Risk Of A Heart Attack

“Dentists are really proud of their profession and feel no need to encroach upon doctors’ territory,” says senior dental officer and professor Mats Jontell at the Sahlgrenska Academy. “However, we wanted to find out if we as a profession could identify patients at risk of cardiovascular disease.” The study involved 200 men and women over the age of 45 who did not have any known cardiovascular problems.

source : www.medicalnewstoday.com

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