Oral health indicators may contribute to the oral frailty phenotype, an age-related gradual loss of oral function together with a decline in cognitive and physical functions. The present systematic review synthetized current knowledge on the associations of oral frailty indicators and major cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases in older age, including coronary heart disease (CHD), arteriosclerosis, arrhythmias, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases not otherwise specified (NOS), and stroke. The study is registered on PROSPERO-(CRD42023397932). From database inception to March 31, 2024, six different electronic databases were consulted assessing the eligibility of 50,005 records against the inclusion criteria and 20 studies on 226,025 older adults were included. Five different indicators of oral frailty (number of teeth, periodontal disease, general oral health, dry mouth, and bite force) were related to cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases. The number of teeth was associated with all the outcomes except hypertension, followed by periodontal disease associated with CHD, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and stroke. General oral health and dry mouth were associated with CHD/arrhythmias and CHD/stroke, respectively. Finally, bite force was associated only with cardiovascular diseases NOS. The present findings could help to assess the contribution of each oral frailty indicator to the development of cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases in older age.

Dibello, V., Lobbezoo, F., Panza, F., Lozupone, M., Pilotto, A., Vitale, V., Custodero, C., Dibello, A., Vertucci, V., Daniele, A., Manfredini, D., Solfrizzi, V., Oral frailty indicators and cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases in older age: A systematic review, <<MECHANISMS OF AGEING AND DEVELOPMENT>>, 2025; 223 (N/A): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.1016/j.mad.2024.112010] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/304082]

Oral frailty indicators and cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases in older age: A systematic review

Daniele, Antonio;
2025

Abstract

Oral health indicators may contribute to the oral frailty phenotype, an age-related gradual loss of oral function together with a decline in cognitive and physical functions. The present systematic review synthetized current knowledge on the associations of oral frailty indicators and major cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases in older age, including coronary heart disease (CHD), arteriosclerosis, arrhythmias, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases not otherwise specified (NOS), and stroke. The study is registered on PROSPERO-(CRD42023397932). From database inception to March 31, 2024, six different electronic databases were consulted assessing the eligibility of 50,005 records against the inclusion criteria and 20 studies on 226,025 older adults were included. Five different indicators of oral frailty (number of teeth, periodontal disease, general oral health, dry mouth, and bite force) were related to cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases. The number of teeth was associated with all the outcomes except hypertension, followed by periodontal disease associated with CHD, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and stroke. General oral health and dry mouth were associated with CHD/arrhythmias and CHD/stroke, respectively. Finally, bite force was associated only with cardiovascular diseases NOS. The present findings could help to assess the contribution of each oral frailty indicator to the development of cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases in older age.
2025
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Dibello, V., Lobbezoo, F., Panza, F., Lozupone, M., Pilotto, A., Vitale, V., Custodero, C., Dibello, A., Vertucci, V., Daniele, A., Manfredini, D., Solfrizzi, V., Oral frailty indicators and cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases in older age: A systematic review, <<MECHANISMS OF AGEING AND DEVELOPMENT>>, 2025; 223 (N/A): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.1016/j.mad.2024.112010] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/304082]
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