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Relationship Of Edentulism, Sleep Disordered Breathing And Cardiovascular Disease: Nhanes, 2007-2008, R Constance Wiener
Relationship Of Edentulism, Sleep Disordered Breathing And Cardiovascular Disease: Nhanes, 2007-2008, R Constance Wiener
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Background
Edentulism, though declining in younger adults, remains prevalent in the U.S. older adult population. Poorer health outcomes, including cardiovascular outcomes have been associated with edentulism. Sleep disorders are also common in older adults and have been associated with cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study is to determine if edentulism is associated with cardiovascular disease when sleep disorders are included in the analyses.
Methods
Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2008 were used in this study. Adjusted logistic regression analyses were performed with cardiovascular disease as the dependent variable and dental status (edentulism, dentate) as the …