THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ORAL HEALTH AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE INCIDENCE

Abstract

A population-based cluster sampling method was used to recruit 5900 Kerman residents aged 15 to 75 years old. Participants were interviewed for CVD risk factors after providing informed consent. Some oral health markers were evaluated, including DMFT, Gingival Inflammation Index, and Community Periodontal Index. Multivariate regression models were used to investigate the link between oral health indicators and CVD risk variables. Results. The participants' average age was 33.5 years, and 45.1 percent of them were men. In 67.6% of the subjects, there was moderate gingival irritation. Participants were more likely to have sub- or supragingival calculus (90 percent). Cigarette smoking, increased with age (RR from 2.7 to 3.88). (RR = 1.49), and high blood glucose (RR = 1.41) showed an increased risk for oral diseases after adjustment for different covariates including established CVD risk factors. In the presence of some CVD risk factors, the study found an increase in periodontal disorders. As a result, both illnesses may have a bilateral but independent relationship, and a joint risk factor approach preventive program is strongly recommended.

Keywords: Periodontal disease, cardiovascular disease (CVD), atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).