Dental Care

Undergoing preventive dental treatment within 12 months or periodontal treatment within 6 months of hospitalization was associated with a reduced risk for nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia, researchers found.

Data from cross-sectional studies have found an association between type 2 diabetes and an increased risk for tooth loss.

Certain kinds of oral microbiota were associated with development of hypertension, researchers reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Intensive periodontal treatment for gum disease after stroke or transient ischemic attack did not affect the rate of vascular events at 1 year compared with standard treatment, a speaker reported.

Patients who have public insurance had a greater risk for persistent opioid use after a dental procedure compared with patients who have private insurance, a retrospective cohort study found.

Patients who are deaf and request interpreter services may have difficulty establishing primary care and dental care, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

Children who were exclusively breastfed for 6 months were less likely to have dental disease, according to data presented at the virtual American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo.

Patients with improved oral hygiene had a lower risk for atrial fibrillation and HF compared with those with poor oral hygiene, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.