Association between DMFT and primary headaches: a study based on the Rafsanjan cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although primary headaches are common disorders, there is little research on the possible relationship between primary headaches and oral health (decayed, missing, and filled teeth: DMFT). The present study aims to investigate the relationship between the DMFT index and primary headaches.

Method

This descriptive study was performed on 8682 cases from the Rafsanjani cohort population based on the Rafsanjani cohort study (RCS) and Oral Health Branch of the Rafsanjan Cohort Study (OHBRCS). Episodic primary headache (EPH) and chronic primary headache (CPH) of RCS patients who participated in OHBRCS were studied according to their DMFT score in comparison to nonprimary headache patients. Demographic characteristics and risk factors were compared in different groups. We

SUBMITTER: Ayoobi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10768315 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature