From: Association between dental health and obstructive coronary artery disease: an observational study
Characteristic | With CAD (n = 40) | Without CAD (n = 48) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Dental caries index | |||
 Sum of decayed teeth and filled teeth (DFT) | 5.22 ± 4.09 | 6.88 ± 4.10 | 0.065 |
 Ratio of no restoration (RNR) | 0.20 ± 0.33 | 0.27 ± 0.32 | 0.273 |
Periodontitis index | |||
 Community periodontal index of treatment need (CPITN) | 3.16 ± 1.29 | 3.42 ± 1.03 | 0.307 |
 Clinical attachment loss (CAL) | 1.37 ± 0.96 | 1.14 ± 0.63 | 0.179 |
Comprehensive index | |||
 Total dental index (TDI) | 3.75 ± 1.62 | 3.75 ± 1.72 | 0.999 |
 Panoramic topography index (PTI) | 12.25 ± 7.98 | 13.30 ± 7.52 | 0.529 |
 Number of lost teeth | 13.08 ± 10.4 | 5.44 ± 5.74 | < 0.001 |