Elderly people with dental root caries appear to be at increased risk for cardiac arrhythmias, according to study findings presented here Saturday at a major gerontology meeting.
The reason for the link is not clear, but a sudden increase in root surface lesions may be a marker for seemingly unrelated conditions, lead author Dr. Poul Holm-Pedersen, from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, told Reuters Health. The finding supports other research that has linked poor oral health to poor general health.
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