The study was conducted by state health agencies and was assisted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey conducted between 1999 to 2002, included more than 40,000 adults aged 40 to 79, from 22 different states.
Even though smoking is linked to oral cancer, heart disease, gum disease and tooth loss, this study shows a significant connection between heart disease and tooth loss among participants in the age group of 40 to 59 who have never smoked.
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