adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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disease
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Men with periodontitis had more than a twofold increased risk of dying compared with men who had no periodontal disease at baseline.
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The same laser already is approved for surgery on soft tissue, such as gum surgery for periodontal disease .
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Discussion Overall we found that periodontal disease was associated with a small increased risk of coronary heart disease.
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Total mortality and each of the outcomes of coronary heart disease increased as severity of periodontal disease increased.
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The biological mechanism by which periodontal disease or poor oral hygiene could lead to coronary heart disease is not clearly established.
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Both periodontal disease and poor oral hygiene showed stronger associations with total mortality than with coronary heart disease.
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In conclusion, we found an association of coronary heart disease with periodontal disease and other measures of dental disease.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As would be expected, those without teeth at baseline were older than those who had teeth, regardless of periodontal class.
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For the periodontal index the results reflected the findings with the periodontal classification.
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Men with periodontitis had more than a twofold increased risk of dying compared with men who had no periodontal disease at baseline.
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The biological mechanism by which periodontal disease or poor oral hygiene could lead to coronary heart disease is not clearly established.
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The same laser already is approved for surgery on soft tissue, such as gum surgery for periodontal disease.
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Total mortality and each of the outcomes of coronary heart disease increased as severity of periodontal disease increased.