Association between periodontitis and acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMC Oral Health · 2026 · PMC12869943 · PMID 41618248

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One reported that periodontal disease significantly increased AMI risk (OR = 2.02, 95% CI = 1.59–2.57), with significant associations observed in cross-sectional (OR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.07–2.73) and case–control studies (OR = 2.93, 95% CI = 1.95–4.39), but only marginally significant in cohort studies (OR = 1.18, 95% CI = 0.98–1.42) [19].

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