Jönsson D, Orho-Melander M, Demmer RT, et al. - Researchers conducted this Malmö Offspring Study, a population-based study, to examine whether signs of periodontal disease were correlated with the occurrence of carotid plaque and total plaque area (TPA). A total of 831 MODS participants were enrolled, of whom 495 belonged to the children generation with a mean age of 53 years, 63% had carotid plaque and 38% had moderate or severe periodontal disease. In comparison with those without pockets, people within the greatest quartile of periodontal pockets were expected to have 9 mm² larger TPA. The findings suggest that intervention studies that tackle periodontal disease may be useful for cardiovascular disease prevention.