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Takashi Miyano1, Taro Kusama2, Manami Hoshi-Harada3
1Department of Medical and Robotic Engineering Design, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan; Department of International and Community Oral Health, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan.
Objective:
Cardiovascular health (CVH), defined by the American Heart Association, aims to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths and improve overall health. Poor oral health, including tooth loss, is increasingly linked to higher CVD risk. However, the effects of specific partial tooth loss patterns on CVH remain unclear. This study aimed to identify clinically relevant tooth loss patterns and evaluate their association with CVH in a large Japanese population.
Design:
Retrospective cohort study.
Setting And Participants:
Health insurance claims data were obtained from the JMDC database between 2016 and 2019. The study included 215,750 adults aged 40-75 years who had at least 20 remaining teeth and underwent both dental and general health examinations.
Methods:
CVH scores were calculated based on 4 behavioral metrics [smoking status, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, and dietary habits] and 3 biological metrics (blood pressure, fasting glucose, and total cholesterol), following American Heart Association guidelines. K-median clustering was applied to identify patterns of partial tooth loss. Associations between tooth loss patterns and CVH scores were analyzed using fixed-effects models, including sex-stratified analyses.
Results:
Six distinct partial tooth loss patterns were identified, including maxillary and mandibular molar loss, unilateral molar loss, and minor anterior tooth loss. Compared with individuals with all 28 teeth, those with partial tooth loss exhibited significantly lower CVH scores. The greatest reduction was observed in the maxillary molar loss group (β = -0.28; 95% CI, 0.34 to -0.22). Sex-stratified analyses showed that the associations were stronger in women than in men. Partial tooth loss was more strongly associated with behavioral metrics, particularly BMI and dietary habits, than with biological metrics.
Conclusions And Implications:
Specific partial tooth loss patterns, especially molar loss, were associated with poorer CVH scores. These findings underscore the importance of preserving molar occlusion and integrating dental and cardiovascular prevention.
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