Development of an Oral Health Index and Its Association with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Cardiovascular Risks

A Cross-Sectional Study

Bibliographic Data

ID15468846
AuthorsVanessa Carvajal Soto (0000-0002-3372-8079, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa), Larissa Knysak Ranthum (0000-0003-2001-8892, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa), Luiz Felipe Manosso Guzzoni (0000-0002-7032-4516, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa), Marcela Claudino (Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa), Eduardo Bauml Campagnoli (0000-0002-3413-028X, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa), Marcelo Carlos Bortoluzzi (0000-0003-2756-5047, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume23
Issue2
Pages195-195
Publication date2026-02-03
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph23020195
PMID41752277
OpenAlexW7127337219
LanguageEN
References cited4

This study proposed and internally assessed the Oral Health Index, designed to integrate multiple clinical parameters into a single standardized measure of oral health. The OHI demonstrated moderate internal consistency and showed consistent associations with poorer oral health conditions, reduced oral health-related quality of life, and a greater cardiovascular risk burden

Association (psychology · Cardiovascular health · Index (typography · Internal consistency · Oral cavity · Oral health · Quality of life (healthcare · Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

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