introduction: this survey was undertaken to assess self-reported oral health behaviour, oral and systemic conditions among functionally independent population in talash, north of iran. the question is whether there are any relationships between these variables. materials and methods: a total of 203 elderly subjects enrolled in this study 125 (61.5%) were males and 78 (38.4%) were females. all s...

BACKGROUND Many studies have reported the association between poor oral health and coronary heart disease or stroke, but few of them evaluated peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Hence, in this study we examined the associations between oral health and PAD. METHODS AND RESULTS In the prospective study of 45,136 eligible male health professionals free of cardiovascular diseases at baseline, we ...

a case of multiple pulp stones, a supernumerary tooth and a congenitally missed tooth accompanied by several developmental dental anomalies concurrently affect- ing the upper and lower anterior teeth in an iranian healthy girl is reported. devel- opmental tooth abnormalities are usually found in conjunction with certain diseases or conditions. in the present case, although the patient had consa...

BACKGROUND Tooth loss has been linked to poor health such as chronic diseases and mobility limitations. Prospective evidence on the association between tooth loss and walking speed decline is however lacking. AIMS To examine the impact of tooth loss on walking speed over time and explore whether inflammation may account for this association. METHODS This study included 2695 persons aged 60 ...

Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. Various risk factors have been identified for atherosclerosis. Recently, bacterial and viral organisms, which are involved in chronic inflammatory processes, have been also implicated in atherosclerosis development. Individuals with a prior history of periodontal diseases and/or tooth loss are considered to be...