Self-reported and Clinical Oral Health in Users of VA Health Care

Jones, Judith A.; Kressin, Nancy R.; Spiro, Avron; Randall, Carolyn Wehler; Miller, Donald R.; Hayes, Catherine; Kazis, Lewis E.; García, Raúl I.

doi:10.1093/gerona/56.1.m55

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“…The use of SROH measures provides relevant cost and time savings in large epidemiological surveys. 19,21 SROH is a known Likert-type scale and previous studies have provided consistent evidence of the construct validity of this model. 19,23 Limitations of the SROH approach must be clarified.…”

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confidence: 59%

“…19,21 SROH is a known Likert-type scale and previous studies have provided consistent evidence of the construct validity of this model. 19,23 Limitations of the SROH approach must be clarified. Self-perceived oral health was shown to be better in individuals with more teeth and recent dental treatment and worse in those with tooth mobility, coronal decay and medical problems.…”

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confidence: 59%

“…Self-perceived oral health was shown to be better in individuals with more teeth and recent dental treatment and worse in those with tooth mobility, coronal decay and medical problems. 19 SROH measures showed valid estimates for variables such as number of teeth, fillings, root canal therapy and prosthesis, but was less accurate for the assessment of dental caries and periodontal disease. 20 In fact, it is known that self-perceived oral health is influenced not only by dental clinical oral status, but also by social and psychological issues.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…22 Information on oral health was collected using a structured questionnaire. Measures of self-perception on oral health included the variables "selfreported oral health (SROH)" (excellent, very good, good, fair or poor) 19,23 and "use of dental prosthesis" (yes or no). Total number of natural teeth was measured by simplified oral clinical examination, performed by a trained non-dentist examiner.…”

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“…[18][19][20][21] Few studies have tested the relationship between clinical scores of CAB and oral health in humans. The current study tested this association in a group of southern Brazilian patients using a SROH approach, 19 supplemented by an oral clinical examination measuring the number of teeth. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that poor SROH status and tooth loss are positively associated with CAB.…”

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Association between self-reported oral health, tooth loss and atherosclerotic burden

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Padilha³

et al. 2012

Braz. oral res.

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Previous studies have suggested that oral diseases may influence the development of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that poor self-reported oral health (SROH) and tooth loss are positively associated with coronary atherosclerotic burden (CAB). 382 consecutive subjects undergoing coronary angiography were included. Socio-demographic characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors and oral health status were collected using a standardized questionnaire, including data on SROH and use of dental prosthesis. Number of teeth and anthropometric measures were collected through clinical examinations. CAB at coronary angiography was quantified using the Friesinger score (FS). Prevalence ratios (PR) were calculated with Poisson regression analyses. Mean age was 60.3 ± 10.8 years, with 63.2% males. In the bivariate analysis, there was a significant association (p < 0.05) between CAB and age (≥ 60y) (PR = 1.01, 95% CI = 1.02-1.16), male gender (PR = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.03-1.19), smoking (PR = 1.08, 95% CI = 1.01-1.16), hypertension (PR = 1.12, 95% CI = 1.03-1.22), diabetes (PR = 1.17, 95% CI = 1.05-1.21), poor SROH (PR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.02-1.46) and tooth loss (< 20teeth present) (PR = 1.10, 95% CI = 1.02-1.19). The use of dental prosthesis was not associated with CAB. The multivariate models, adjusted for age, gender, smoking, hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia showed that poor SROH (p = 0.03) and tooth loss (p = 0.02) were independently associated with CAB, confirming the study hypothesis.

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