Article: See Your Dentist to Prevent Heart Attacks.(plaque in carotid arteries may be a warning)(Brief Article)

Routine dental x-rays may be an early-warning system for the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, according to research conducted at the University of Buffalo. Researchers found that individuals with calcified plaque in their carotid arteries were twice as likely to die from heart attack or stroke as those with no plaque. The carotid arteries are large vessels on either side ...

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