Investigating the link between oral health conditions and systemic diseases: A cross-sectional analysis

This study investigates the association between oral health issues, specifically periodontitis and dental caries, and systemic health conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. The goal is to determine the strength of these associations using statistical analysis. We conducted a cross-sectional study utilizing the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 2017-2020, focusing on 13,772 adults with complete data on oral and systemic health variables. Oral health indicators were periodontitis and dental caries, while systemic health variables included diabetes and hypertension. The statistical analysis involved Cramer's V to assess the strength of associations between these health…