Oral health and heart failure

Aim. To investigate the association between heart failure (HF) and oral health. Material and methods. The study included 57 patients, aged 50-81 years (mean age 63,6±8,2 years), with Functional Class 0-II HF. Stomatological clinical status and functional status of circulatory system were assessed. Results. HF progression was associated with increased number of carious teeth and missing teeth. In HF-II, the disorders of temporomandibular joint and masseter muscles were 8 and 5 times more prevalent, respectively, than in HF-0.