TABLE 3.
Associations between oral conditions and atherosclerosis/coronary heart diseasea
| Study | Yr | Design | Association | Adjusted measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattila et al. (88) | 1989 | Case-control | Total dental index and heart attack | OR = 1.3 |
| Mattila et al. (89) | 1993 | Case-control | Total dental index and atheromatosis | OR = 1.4 |
| DeStefano et al. (28) | 1993 | Cohort | PI, OHI, and admissions | RR = 1.2 |
| Death due to CHD | RR = 1.7 | |||
| Mattila et al. (90) | 1995 | Follow-up | Total dental index and new events | HR = 1.2 |
| Beck et al. (5) | 1996 | Cohort | PD, bone levels, and new CHD | OR = 1.5 |
| Fatal CHD | OR = 1.9 | |||
| Stroke | OR = 2.8 | |||
| Joshipura et al. (63) | 1996 | Cohort | Tooth loss and CHD | RR = 1.7 |
| Genco et al.b | 1997 | Cohort | Bone loss and new CHD | OR = 2.7 |
a
Abbreviations: CHD, coronary heart disease; PI, plaque index; PD, probing depth; OR, odds ratio; HR, hazard ratio; RR, relative risk.
b
R. Genco, S. Chadda, S. Grossi, R. Dunford, G. Taylor, W. Knowler, and D. Pettitt, J. Dent. Res. Spec. Iss. 76, p. 408, abstr. 3158, 1997.