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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate whether poor oral hygiene is associated with the intima-media thickness of the carotid arteries, which is one of the predictors of future progression of subclinical atherosclerosis. METHODS We selected 108 patients during periodontal examinations according to their oral hygiene. The patients had no history of atherosclerotic disease. The results of carotid artery B-mode ultrasonography examinations were analyzed at baseline and after a mean of 7.8 months. Patients were scored on the DMFT index for the number of decayed (D), missing (M), and filled (F) teeth (T). We also used the Silness-Loe plaque index (SLI) to evaluate oral hygiene and dental plaque. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to DMFT and SLI criteria. Group I had a DMFT index of 0 to 3 and an SLI score of 0 or 1; group II had a DMFT index of 4 to 28 and an SLI score of 2 or 3. RESULTS Dental status and oral hygiene were significantly associated with carotid artery intima-media thickness. Patients with increasing DMFT and SLI indices were correlated with intima-media thickness of the carotid artery. CONCLUSIONS Chronic poor oral hygiene and tooth loss are related to subclinical atherosclerotic changes in the carotid arteries and might be indicative of future progression of atherosclerosis.
Ihsan Sami Uyar, and
Veysel Sahin, and
Mehmet Besir Akpinar, and
Feyzi Abacilar, and
Faik Fevzi Okur, and
Ugur Ozdemir, and
Mehmet Ates, and
Elif Filiz Yasa
August 2006,
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine,
Ihsan Sami Uyar, and
Veysel Sahin, and
Mehmet Besir Akpinar, and
Feyzi Abacilar, and
Faik Fevzi Okur, and
Ugur Ozdemir, and
Mehmet Ates, and
Elif Filiz Yasa
June 2014,
The Laryngoscope,
Ihsan Sami Uyar, and
Veysel Sahin, and
Mehmet Besir Akpinar, and
Feyzi Abacilar, and
Faik Fevzi Okur, and
Ugur Ozdemir, and
Mehmet Ates, and
Elif Filiz Yasa
September 2002,
Current opinion in cardiology,
Ihsan Sami Uyar, and
Veysel Sahin, and
Mehmet Besir Akpinar, and
Feyzi Abacilar, and
Faik Fevzi Okur, and
Ugur Ozdemir, and
Mehmet Ates, and
Elif Filiz Yasa
June 2007,
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society,
Ihsan Sami Uyar, and
Veysel Sahin, and
Mehmet Besir Akpinar, and
Feyzi Abacilar, and
Faik Fevzi Okur, and
Ugur Ozdemir, and
Mehmet Ates, and
Elif Filiz Yasa
May 2013,
The Journal of pediatrics,
Ihsan Sami Uyar, and
Veysel Sahin, and
Mehmet Besir Akpinar, and
Feyzi Abacilar, and
Faik Fevzi Okur, and
Ugur Ozdemir, and
Mehmet Ates, and
Elif Filiz Yasa
April 2007,
Journal of women's health (2002),
Ihsan Sami Uyar, and
Veysel Sahin, and
Mehmet Besir Akpinar, and
Feyzi Abacilar, and
Faik Fevzi Okur, and
Ugur Ozdemir, and
Mehmet Ates, and
Elif Filiz Yasa
August 2011,
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography,
Ihsan Sami Uyar, and
Veysel Sahin, and
Mehmet Besir Akpinar, and
Feyzi Abacilar, and
Faik Fevzi Okur, and
Ugur Ozdemir, and
Mehmet Ates, and
Elif Filiz Yasa
July 2006,
Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.),
Ihsan Sami Uyar, and
Veysel Sahin, and
Mehmet Besir Akpinar, and
Feyzi Abacilar, and
Faik Fevzi Okur, and
Ugur Ozdemir, and
Mehmet Ates, and
Elif Filiz Yasa
October 2001,
Ultrasound in medicine & biology,
Ihsan Sami Uyar, and
Veysel Sahin, and
Mehmet Besir Akpinar, and
Feyzi Abacilar, and
Faik Fevzi Okur, and
Ugur Ozdemir, and
Mehmet Ates, and
Elif Filiz Yasa
February 2004,
Sleep,
