ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
A Case-Finding Protocol for High Cardiovascular Risk in a Primary Care Dental School-Model with Integrated Care.
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- A Pilot Study Assessing the Oral Microbiome in Women of Menopausal Age: Do Oral Nitrate-Reducing Bacteria Play a Role?International dental journal · 2026Observational
- The oral microbiome and atherosclerosis: current evidence on association, mechanisms, and clinical implications.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundNational Health Service (NHS) strategies in the United Kingdom (UK) have highlighted the need to maximise case-finding opportunities by improving coverage in non-traditional settings with the aim of reducing delayed diagnosis of non-communicable diseases. Primary care dental settings may also help to identify patients.
methodsCase-finding appointments took place in a primary care dental school. Measurements of blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), cholesterol, glucose and QRisk were taken along with a social/medical history. Participants with high cardiometabolic risk were referred to their primary care medical general practitioner (GP) and/or to local community health self-referral services, and followed up afterwards to record diagnosis outcome.
resultsA total of 182 patients agreed to participate in the study over a 14-month period. Of these, 123 (67.5%) attended their appointment and two participants were excluded for age. High blood pressure (hypertension) was detected in 33 participants, 22 of whom had not been previous diagnosed, and 11 of whom had uncontrolled hypertension. Of the hypertensive individuals with no previous history, four were confirmed by their GP. Regarding cholesterol, 16 participants were referred to their GP for hypercholesterolaemia: 15 for untreated hypercholesterolaemia and one for uncontrolled hypercholesterolaemia.
conclusionsCase-finding for hypertension and identifying cardiovascular risk factors has high acceptability in a primary dental care setting and supported by confirmational diagnoses by the GP.
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