Evaluation Of Patients' Knowledge And Awarness Of Oral Cavity Hygiene'S Influence On Cardiovascular Diseases

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Nieweglowska Anna, Borkowska Karolina, Osica Piotr, Janas-Naze Anna. Evaluation of patients' knowledge and awarness of oral cavity hygiene's influence on cardiovascular diseases. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2017;7(11):281-287. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1069594 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5079 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 1223 (26.01.2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2017; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 05.11.2017. Revised: 21.11.2017. Accepted: 30.11.2017. EVALUATION OF PATIENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND AWARNESS OF ORAL CAVITY HYGIENE'S INFLUENCE ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES Anna Nieweglowska, Karolina Borkowska, Piotr Osica, Anna Janas-Naze Anna Nieweglowska Dr, Karolina Borkowska Dr, Piotr Osica PhD, Anna Janas-Naze PhD Assoc. Prof. Anna Nieweglowska ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4504-5037, e-mail: karoborkowska@wp.pl Karolina Borkowska ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0310-8300 Piotr Osica ORCID ID:0000-0002-6436-5442 Anna Janas- Naze ORCID ID:0000-0001-6885-4457 Department of the Oral Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital, Medical University of Lodz Head of the Department: Anna Janas- Naze, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Corresponding author: Piotr Osica Department of Oral Surgery, Medical University of Lodz 92-213 Łodź, ul. Pomorska 251, tel. 42 675 75 29 The article is financed by Medical University of Lodz as a part of stautory activity nr 503/2-163-01/503-01 Abstract: Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases including heart attack and stroke are the main cause of death in Poland. Out of the numerous bacteria that inhabit oral cavity, some are responsible for periodontitis. There is a confirmed correlation between chronic inflammation and cardiovascular disease. Aim of the study: The aim of study is evaluation of patients’ knowledge and awareness of the correlation between the oral health and the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases, especially atherosclerosis. Materials and Methods : The study included 150 patients from three locations in Lodz: Electrocardiology Clinic of Medical University of Lodz, a multi-profile clinic in Lodz and Oral Surgery Department of Medical University of Lodz. Each patient filled a questionnaire which contained demographic data (age, sex, place of residence, education), questions related to the oral cavity (a subjective estimate of the patient’s own oral hygiene, frequency of teeth brushing, last visit to the GDP), and five questions about the influence of the oral hygiene on the cardiovascular system with three options: Yes, No, and I don’t know. Results : Most patients realize that decayed teeth can cause inflammation in the body and influence the development of cardiovascular diseases. On the other hand, only less then half of the patients have knowledge about correlation between oral health and development of atherosclerosis. Conclusion : Increasing patients’ knowledge about the oral health and hygiene, the condition of the dentition and gums, and the overall health, including heart diseases, is a very important aspect of dentists’, general practitioners’ and cardiologists’ work. Patients are aware of the influence of the oral hygiene on their health but their knowledge needs to be deepened and systematized. Key words: oral hygiene, cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis