Journal of Endodontics
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 626-630 , May 2009

Association between Chronic Dental Infection and Acute Myocardial Infarction

  • Brita Willershausen, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Prof Dr Brita Willershausen, Department of Operative Dentistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Augustusplatz 2, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
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  • Adrian Kasaj, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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  • Ines Willershausen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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  • Denisa Zahorka, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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  • Benjamin Briseño, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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  • Maria Blettner, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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  • Sabine Genth-Zotz, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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  • Thomas Münzel, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany

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doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.01.012

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 626-630 , May 2009

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