Oral health conditions and cardiovascular diseases in elderly italian patient
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to investigate
the associations between oral health status and presence
of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in elderly patients.
METHODS: The study population consisted of 533 patients
(308 females, 225 males) aged 65 to 98 years. The mean age
of patients was 73.93 (±7.8 standard deviation (SD)). Patients
were asked to visit the Geriatric Dentistry Department of
“Policlinico Umberto I” of Rome for a routine check of their
oral health status. All subjects gave informed, signed consent