Association between periodontal diseases and cardiovascular diseases in Cameroon


https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2018.761
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2018)
Submitted: 9 August 2017
Accepted: 22 May 2018
Published: 6 July 2018
periodontal diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, gingivitis, periodontitis
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  • Lawrence Essama Eno Belinga
    laubell@yahoo.fr
    Douala General Hospital, Cameroon; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Cameroon; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Cameroon; Université Cheik Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal.
  • Williams Bell Ngan Direction of Military Health Services, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Cameroon; EA 4607, Laboratory SNAEPIS, Université Jean Monnet St- Etienne, France.
  • Daniel Lemougoum Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Douala, Cameroon.
  • Alain Serges Patrick Essam Nlo’o Direction of Military Health Services, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  • Bienvenu Bongue Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
  • Annie Ngono Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Cameroon.
  • Samuel Honoré Mandengue Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala; Department of animal biology, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Cameroon.
  • Malick Sembene Université Cheik Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal.

To assess the association between periodontal diseases and cardiovascular diseases in dental patients in Cameroon, a prospective observational study was carried out in 3 hospitals in Cameroon from January 2013 to December 2015. Data on general condition, age, gender and lifestyle were collected during medical history taking. The Dutch Periodontal Screening Index assessed periodontal health during oral examination. The Wilcoxon test, the Fisher test and logistic regression analysis were performed. 558 patients (53.9% women) were included in the study. The mean age was 44±13 years (30 to 85). In terms of overall health, 161 (28.9%) had cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and 73 (13.1%) had diabetes. Hypertension accounted for 87.6% of CVD. In terms of periodontal diseases (PD), 431 (77.2%) patients had PD, the break-down by PD was 347 (62.2%) gingivitis and 84 (15%) periodontitis. Statistical associations were found between CVD and gingivitis [OR=4.30 (1.85-10.00), P=0.001], and CVD and periodontitis [OR=2.87 (1.04-7.93); P=0.04].


Eno Belinga, L. E., Bell Ngan, W., Lemougoum, D., Essam Nlo’o, A. S. P., Bongue, B., Ngono, A., Mandengue, S. H., & Sembene, M. (2018). Association between periodontal diseases and cardiovascular diseases in Cameroon. Journal of Public Health in Africa, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2018.761

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