Posted on Monday, February 08, 2016 at 9:50 am CST
This latest research shows that coronary heart patients who have no natural teeth are at nearly twice the risk of death compared to those patients who still have all their own teeth. The study encompassed more than 15,000 patients from 39 countries and found that the tooth loss is connected with increasing death rates. One can access the complete study at cpr.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/12/14/2047487315621978.
Source: D&D Periodontal Associates, P.C.