| Radiographic assessment of dental health in middle-aged men following sudden cardiac death. | |
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PMID: 16373688 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Poor oral health has been suggested to be a risk factor for myocardial infarction. To study if dental pathology might predispose to pre-hospital sudden cardiac death, and using a sum index of panoramic tomography findings, we compared the oral health of middle-aged (33-69 yrs) male victims (Helsinki Sudden Death Study) of sudden cardiac death (n = 117) with that of controls, who died of non-cardiac diseases (n = 63) or suffered unnatural sudden death (n = 120). The mean number of teeth was 15.2, and 17.4% of the men were edentulous. Frequent age-associated findings in dentate victims were fillings (79.9%), horizontal bone loss (72.1%), periapical lesions (45.6%), residual roots (38.2%), and vertical pockets (30.9%). In multivariate analysis with coronary heart disease risk factors and number of teeth as covariates, poor oral health was associated (p = 0.053) with the risk of sudden cardiac death along with age, smoking, and body mass index. This association was especially strong (p = 0.009) among victims < 50 yrs. |
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Authors:
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V Karhunen; H Forss; S Goebeler; H Huhtala; E Ilveskoski; O Kajander; J Mikkelsson; A Penttilä; M Perola; H Ranta; J H Meurman; P J Karhunen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of dental research Volume: 85 ISSN: 0022-0345 ISO Abbreviation: J. Dent. Res. Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-12-23 Completed Date: 2006-03-16 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0354343 Medline TA: J Dent Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 89-93 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Medical School, University of Tampere and Research Unit of Clinical Chemistry, Tampere University Hospital, Finland. vesa.karhunen@fimnet.fi |
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Adult Age Factors Aged Alveolar Bone Loss / radiography Body Mass Index Cadaver Coronary Disease / complications Death, Sudden, Cardiac* / etiology Dental Restoration, Permanent Furcation Defects / radiography Humans Male Middle Aged Mouth, Edentulous / radiography Oral Health Periapical Diseases / radiography Periodontal Pocket / radiography Radiography, Panoramic* Risk Factors Smoking Tomography, X-Ray Tooth Loss / radiography |
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