Proceedings of the 2nd Sriwijaya International Conference of Public Health (SICPH 2019)

Association Between Toothbrushing and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Systematic Review

Authors
Sabrina Intan Zoraya, Abdillah Adipatria Budi Azhar
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Sabrina Intan Zoraya
Available Online 19 June 2020.
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.200612.004How to use a DOI?
Keywords
toothbrushing, cardiovascular disease, risk factor
Abstract

Background: Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death globally. For a decade, interest has been growing in linking cardiovascular disease risk factors and oral hygiene. A method that is commonly applied to maintain oral hygiene is toothbrushing. The purpose of this review is to synthesize findings from studies reporting the association between toothbrushing and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Methods: We performed systematic search according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. We retrieved studies from PubMed Central, BioMed Central, and ScienceDirect using ‘association’ AND ‘toothbrushing’ AND ‘cardiovascular disease’ AND ‘risk factor’ keywords. After duplication removal, relevant studies were selected based on inclusion criteria. Results: The database search yielded 837 articles. Five eligible articles were from 4 cross-sectional studies and 1 retrospective cohort study conducted in Scotland, Iran, China, and Japan. The cardiovascular disease risk factors examined were behavioral risk factors such as physical activity, drinking, diet, and smoking status; blood pressure, total cholesterol, levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; conditions such as hypertension, hyperuricemia, and dyslipidaemia; and obesity, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus. All studies revealed significant association between toothbrushing and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Conclusions: There was significant association between toothbrushing and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Low frequency of toothbrushing was found to be independent risk factor for diabetes mellitus in men and dyslipidaemia in women. Toothbrushing should be included in the prevention of the development of cardiovascular disease risk factors.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd Sriwijaya International Conference of Public Health (SICPH 2019)
Series
Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
19 June 2020
ISBN
10.2991/ahsr.k.200612.004
ISSN
2468-5739
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.200612.004How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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