Abstract
Dentist and oral health screening may be the latest weapon in identifying persons at risk of cardiovascular disease. Oral infections, specifically periodontitis, may confer independent risks for different systemic conditions. The risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases also suggest that the relationship between periodontal disease and diabetes works in both ways. The aim of this study was to support and strengthen the association and relationship between oral hygiene status of individuals with cardiovascular diseases and its associated risk factors. A simple random sampling was carried out in 200 inhabitants of Western Utter Pradesh, India. An oral health visit and examination was made for an equal number of males and females of different age groups with cardiovascular diseases. Evaluation of the oral status was made by means of an oral hygiene index, community periodontal index of treatment needs and loss of attachment. Evaluation of oral status in patients with cardiovascular diseases and in the control group has shown a statistically significant low level of oral health in patients with cardiovascular diseases as compared to control. Prevalence of systemic diseases in different age groups significantly correlated with the prevalence of severe periodontal diseases. Treating gum disease may reduce the risk of heart disease and improve health outcomes for patients with periodontal disease and vascular heart problems.
Highlights
A report by the Surgeon General in America says that the mouth serves as a mirror of health or disease, acting as a sentinel or early warning system, and providing an accessible model to analyze other tissues and organs with certain pathologies.[1]
Past research found almost one in four have a personal history of periodontal disease and higher levels of an inflammatory marker which has been present in inflamed, rupture-prone plaque in heart arteries/valves.[5]. These findings suggest that the dentist and oral health screening may be essential in order to identify persons at risk of cardiovascular disease.[10]
Prevalence of systemic diseases in different age groups significantly correlated with Materials and Methods
Summary
A report by the Surgeon General in America says that the mouth serves as a mirror of health or disease, acting as a sentinel or early warning system, and providing an accessible model to analyze other tissues and organs with certain pathologies.[1] Commensal and pathogenic bacteria co-exist and the mouth is, protected from the natural physical and chemical antibacterial host defenses in these bacterial communities.[2] The persistence of microbial communities is the basis for the
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