Regular dental visits, periodontitis, tooth loss, and atherosclerosis: The Ohasama study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to explore the association between regular dental visits and atherosclerosis and between periodontitis, number of remaining teeth, and atherosclerosis among community dwellers in Japan.

Background

Few studies have examined the association between regular dental visits, periodontitis, tooth loss, and atherosclerosis in community dwellers in Japan.

Methods

The participants of this cross-sectional study included community dwellers aged ≥55 years and residing in Ohasama. Exposure variables were regular dental visits; periodontitis, defined as radiographic alveolar bone loss (BL); the Centers for Disease Control/American Academy of Periodontology (CDC/AAP) classification; and number of remaining teeth. The primary outcome was atherosclerosis, defined as

SUBMITTER: Yamada S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9321748 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature