Caries experience, periodontal disease and salivary antioxidants as biomarkers of cardiometabolic syndrome among hospital attendees in a Nigerian suburban setting

In this study, dental caries was significantly associated with cardiometabolic syndrome. Similarly, the periodontal inflamed surface area index was positively associated with the CMS compared with the control. Salivary and serum oxidative stress (uric acid and FRAP) values were significantly related in patients with CMS compared with controls. The study concluded that oral health parameters and anthropometric parameters can be excellent noninvasive tools for assessing cardiometabolic risk in community medical and dental practice.