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Association between internal carotid artery calcifications detected as incidental findings and clinical characteristics associated with atherosclerosis: A dental volumetric tomography study.

de Onofre 2021 · de Onofre Niége Michelle Lazzari, Vizzotto Mariana Boessio, Wanzeler Ana Márcia Viana, et al. · European journal of radiology · 2021

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Association between atherosclerosis and tooth loss in adult patients: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · aetiology · 2026 · cited as de Onofre 2021 · Table 1; Fig. 2; Fig. 3; Supplementary Table 4; references
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Number of missing teeth
Exposure: atherosclerosis (including peripheral arterial disease and carotid artery calcifications) vs Unexposed: low atherosclerotic burden
MD 5.07 [-10.30, 20.45]2 studiesGRADE not reported
Number of missing teeth
Exposure: atherosclerosis (including peripheral arterial disease and carotid artery calcifications) vs Unexposed: low atherosclerotic burden
MD 3.08 [1.80, 4.37]8 studiesVery low
Number of missing teeth
Exposure to atherosclerosis (diagnosed by angiography, CT, ultrasound, ABI or CBCT) vs No or low atherosclerotic burden (unexposed)
Meta-regression coefficient -0.115 [-0.42, 0.19]8 studiesGRADE not reported
Number of missing teeth
Exposure: atherosclerosis (including peripheral arterial disease and carotid artery calcifications) vs Unexposed: low atherosclerotic burden
MD 2.22 [-2.21, 6.66]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Number of missing teeth
Exposure: atherosclerosis (including peripheral arterial disease and carotid artery calcifications) vs Unexposed: low atherosclerotic burden
MD 3.08 [1.53, 4.64]8 studiesVery low
Number of missing teeth
Exposure: atherosclerosis (including peripheral arterial disease and carotid artery calcifications) vs Unexposed: low atherosclerotic burden
MD 2.16 [0.34, 3.97]5 studiesGRADE not reported
Number of missing teeth
Exposure: atherosclerosis (including peripheral arterial disease and carotid artery calcifications) vs Unexposed: low atherosclerotic burden
MD 5.07 [-10.30, 20.45]2 studiesGRADE not reported
Number of missing teeth
Exposure: atherosclerosis (including peripheral arterial disease and carotid artery calcifications) vs Unexposed: low atherosclerotic burden
MD 2.06 [-11.16, 15.27]2 studiesGRADE not reported
Number of missing teeth
Exposure to atherosclerosis (diagnosed by angiography, CT, ultrasound, ABI or CBCT) vs No or low atherosclerotic burden (unexposed)
Meta-regression coefficient 0.008 [-0.63, 0.65]8 studiesGRADE not reported

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