Current Evidence Suggests That Periodontitis Is Associated with an Increased

Current evidence suggests that periodontitis is associated with an increased likelihood of coronary heart disease and may influence the severity of diabetes.It is important to tell patients that untreated severe periodontal disease will cause a myocardial infarction (heart attack) .

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
D) The first statement is false; the second is true.