Home oral hygiene is associated with blood pressure profiles: Results of a nationwide survey in Italian pharmacies.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Periodontal diseases are associated with cardiovascular risk factors/diseases, and whether home oral hygiene practices are inversely related to the same conditions could carry relevant practical implications. We investigated the association of home oral hygiene habits with hypertension.

Materials and methods

During World Hypertension Day 2020, a nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted on volunteers ≥18 years at 733 Italian pharmacies. Participants underwent standardized blood pressure (BP) measurement and answered a questionnaire on cardiovascular risk factors, oral health status, and home oral hygiene habits (toothbrushing daily frequency and manual/electric toothbrush). The association between home oral care habits and BP was assessed using multivariate logisti

SUBMITTER: Del Pinto R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9826426 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature