Associations between periodontal disease and cardiovascular surrogate endpoints among Indigenous adults

• Reach:

  SA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

• Time frame:

  1 January 2010 - 31 December 2012

Overview

The Associations between periodontal disease and cardiovascular surrogate endpoints among Indigenous adults study aims to explore the prevalence of cardiovascular surrogate endpoints among Indigenous people with periodontal disease, and to determine if implementation of a periodontal intervention leads to improved cardiovascular risk outcomes. All study participants will receive the benefits of a periodontal intervention.

The study is important in three main ways:

• it will be the first study to examine the effectiveness of periodontal therapy in changing cardiovascular surrogate endpoint levels in an Indigenous population in Australia
  
• it will be the first investigation to monitor changes in cardiovascular surrogate endpoints following periodontal intervention at both three and 12 months
• the findings could be used to develop a generalisable oral health policy/practice protocol for Indigenous community members with poor cardiovascular health.

Abstract adapted from the Indigenous Oral Health Unit

Contacts

Indigenous Oral Health Unit
Ground floor
122 Frome Street
Adelaide SA
School of Dentistry
The University of Adelaide
Adelaide SA 5005
Ph: (08) 8313 4045
Ph: (08) 8313 3290
Fax: (08) 8313 4858

Links

• View information: Associations between periodontal disease and cardiovascular surrogate endpoints among Indigenous adults
• View information: IOHU newsletter (April 2012) (PDF - 691.7 KB)
  Information on page 3.
• View website: Indigenous Oral Health Unit (IOHU)