How should the uncertainty in Non-traumatic tooth loss significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease-A study influence interpretation?

DentalReach Clinical Contributor:

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DentalReach Academic Editor:

Adults who have lost teeth due to nontraumatic reasons may have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease according to a presentation at the. The conclusion should be weighted by design, recruitment, comparator, bias, effect size, confidence intervals and duration of follow-up.

DentalReach Practice Perspective:

Absolute risk, temporality, confounding and biological plausibility should be discussed before an association is communicated as causal.