Presence of Periodontopathic Bacteria DNA in Atheromatous Plaques from Coronary and Carotid Arteries

Table 3

Positive results of polymerase chain reaction detection in samples from vessels and from periodontal pockets.

	Group A (); Patients with coronary artery disease	Group B (); Patients scheduled for carotid endarterectomy	Group C (); Patients edentulous
Periodontal pockets	28	19	NA
Atheromatous plaques/smear from coronary arteries	3	15	3