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Tooth Loss and Blood Pressure in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: An Exploratory Study on NHANES Data

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  • Patrícia Lyra

    (Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Egas Moniz—Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal)

  • Vanessa Machado

    (Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Egas Moniz—Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal
    Evidence-Based Hub, CRU, CiiEM, Egas Moniz—Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal)

  • Luís Proença

    (Evidence-Based Hub, CRU, CiiEM, Egas Moniz—Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal
    Quantitative Methods for Health Research (MQIS), CiiEM, Egas Moniz—Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal)

  • José João Mendes

    (Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Egas Moniz—Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal
    Evidence-Based Hub, CRU, CiiEM, Egas Moniz—Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal)

  • João Botelho

    (Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Egas Moniz—Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal
    Evidence-Based Hub, CRU, CiiEM, Egas Moniz—Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal)

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate tooth loss severity in PD patients and the impact of missing teeth on blood pressure (BP) and glycated hemoglobin (Hba1c) levels. Methods: All adults reporting specific PD medication regimens with complete dental examinations were included from the NHANES 2001 to 2018 databases. Sociodemographic, systolic BP (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP) and Hba1c data were compared according to tooth loss severity, and linear regression analyses on the impact of tooth loss on SBP, DBP and Hba1c levels were conducted. Results: The 214 included participants presented 9.7 missing teeth, 23.8% severe tooth loss and 18.2% total edentulousness. Severe tooth loss cases were significantly older ( p < 0.001), had higher smoking prevalence ( p = 0.008), chronic medical conditions ( p = 0.012) and higher Hba1c ( p = 0.001), SBP ( p = 0.015) and DBP ( p < 0.001) levels. Crude and adjusted linear models revealed a relationship between SBP, DBP and missing teeth; however, age confounded these links (SBP: B = 0.10, SE = 0.16, p < 0.05; DBP: B = 0.16, SE = 0.10, p < 0.05). Tooth loss presented no significant relationship with Hba1c levels. Conclusions: Severe tooth loss is prevalent among PD patients. Blood pressure levels showed a positive linear relationship with the number of missing teeth, although age was a confounding factor. Furthermore, tooth loss and Hba1c levels revealed no significant linear relationship.

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  • Patrícia Lyra & Vanessa Machado & Luís Proença & José João Mendes & João Botelho, 2021. "Tooth Loss and Blood Pressure in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: An Exploratory Study on NHANES Data," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-11, May.
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    1. Medina-Solís, C.E. & Pérez-Núñez, R. & Maupomé, G. & Casanova-Rosado, J.F., 2006. "Edentulism among Mexican adults aged 35 years and older and associated factors," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 96(9), pages 1578-1581.
    2. José João Mendes & João Viana & Filipe Cruz & Dinis Pereira & Sílvia Ferreira & Paula Pereira & Luís Proença & Vanessa Machado & João Botelho & João Rua & Ana Sintra Delgado, 2021. "Blood Pressure and Tooth Loss: A Large Cross-Sectional Study with Age Mediation Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(1), pages 1-13, January.
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