Table 2.

Linear regression analyses of different factors influencing the atherosclerotic burden. First model: all patients. Second model: Edentulous patients. N = 292 (first model) and n = 44 (second model). The R² values for the first and second models were 0.276 and 0.194, respectively.

Model number		Estimator	Direction of the effect	p-value
1	Age	0.378	+	<0.001*
	Pulpal caries	0.331	+	<0.001*
	Filling index (number of fillings per tooth)	0.148	-	0.018*
	Gender			ns
	CAP			ns
	Bony height			ns
	Incisal point to bone crest (distance)			ns
	Superficial caries			ns
	Number of teeth			ns
	Indication for CT scan			ns
	CT protocol			ns
2	Age	0.441	+	0.003*
	Bony height			ns
	Indication			ns
	CT protocol			ns
	Gender			ns

Abbreviations: p = significance; * = significant; ns = not significant; CAP = chronic apical periodontitis.