A cross-sectional study of relationships between periodontal disease and general health: The Hitachi Oral Healthcare Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This cross-sectional study performed to clarify the relationship between periodontal disease and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) by introducing dental examinations into the annual health examinations conducted by Japanese companies, and to highlights the importance of a medical system that connects dental and medical professionals.

Methods

A total of 1.022 Hitachi Ltd. employees were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. We examined correlations and odds ratios (ORs) between the dental and overall health of employees using stratification and multiple logistic regression analyses based on the peri

SUBMITTER: Kataoka S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8672581 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature