Hee Moon, Youngrye Park, Mili Kim, Seonah Lee
Interaction and main effects of physical and depressive symptoms on quality of life in Korean women seeking care for rectal prolapse: a cross-sectional observational study
Korean journal of women health nursing
oral dental health odh significant public health concern globally affecting billions people crosssectional study aimed examine prevalence dental caries using dmft index investigate relationship cardiovascular diseases iranian kurdish population total 3996 individuals aged 3570 years included dehgolan prospective cohort study dehpcs clinical examinations performed assess decayed dt missing mt filled ft teeth dmft index data demographics socioeconomic status medical history oral hygiene practices also collected cardiovascular disease cvd history selfreported via questionnaires assessing heart disease heart attack stroke logistic regression used assess associations oral health indicators selfreported cvd adjusting potential confounders mean dmft score 1818 19 indicating high oral disease burden specifically 6004 dt 3782 16 mt 3883 ft 1321 reported flossing regularly 4317 brushed less daily showing suboptimal oral hygiene overall cvd prevalence 921 individuals high dmft 14 scores approximately two times higher cvd prevalence low dmft dmft decreased 1023 increase education level 587 economic status increased adjusted analyses high dmft scores 15 95ci 1219 mt 15 95ci 1121 associated 50150 increased odds cvd though associations weakened adjusting age among men dmft remained significant predictor cvd age adjustment odds ratio 237 95 ci 122460 population substantial oral disease poor oral hygiene higher dmft scores mt positively correlated increased cvd prevalence promoting preventive oral care health education could help reduce dental issues potentially lower cvd risk research needed clarify biological mechanisms linking oral systemic health