title: Ask the Doctor. I have read in your newsletter that poor dental health can contribute to heart disease. I have always done my best with my teeth, including flossing three times a day, but still have a serious problem with gum recession and have lost a few teeth. I don t have other risk factors for heart disease. Do my dental problems raise my risk for a heart attack?
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000150:complications*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications