Influence of the oral status on cardiovascular diseases in an older Italian population
Oral diseases have been adversely associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which are also the most frequent
cause of death in older population. The aim of this study was to investigate the association among oral status indexes and
CVD in patients aged more than 65 years attending in the Oral department of a public hospital Policlinico Umberto 1 of
Rome. The study population consisted of 533 patients. Dental status was detected measuring the Decayed, Missing, and