DEDRIAN

R. BARRETT, TUNG NGUYEN

OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY, City of Hartford Health and Human Services Department
HEALTH DISPARITIES CLINICAL SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2018

Background Life Expectancy Chart Results Conclusion

Life expectancy is the estimate of the average General Pop. The life expectancy for an individual who lives in According to the CDC, life expectancy in the U.S. is 78.8
number of additional years that a person of a given General Pop.
Hartford, CT at birth is approximately 77 years. A years. Life expectancy in CT is 79.8 years. Hartford is
90.00000

age can expect to live. In recent centuries, the study published by the Indian Society of roughly one to two years shorter than life expectancy in the
duration of one’s live has significantly changed
80.00000
Periodontology states that individuals who have gum U.S. and CT, respectively.
("Life Expectancy"). 70.00000
disease are more likely to develop diabetes. 95% of
60.00000 diabetics in the city of Hartford are 45 years old or Life expectancy in Hartford is shorter than those of the U.S.
A vital life expectancy factor in society is oral 50.00000 older. In Connecticut, 53% of individuals with tooth and CT because death rates from selected causes of death
health. Without proper oral care, an individual can decay go untreated. (i.e. cardiovascular and diabetes) increased during the five
40.00000

develop numerous oral diseases such as Gingivitis year period of 2013-2017.

30.00000
A total of 808 deaths were attributed to
and thereafter, Periodontitis. ("Issues Bad Oral cardiovascular disease, yielding a cause-specific
Health") 20.00000
mortality rate of 645.4 per 100,000 population. For The development of these selected causes of death have
10.00000
diabetes, the mortality rate is 79.6 per 100,000 been been linked to poor oral health by researchers. (Refer
These two oral diseases, caused by predominantly 0.00000
population. to reference section for specific research on this subject)
0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85+
gram-negative anaerobic bacteria, are proven to Both of these rates are Little To No
Poor Oral
Health
contribute to a positive correlation between gum Method significantly higher than
Access To
Dental Care Not only were individuals with gum disease more likely to
disease and other life-threating ailments. The data used to calculate life expectancy was those in the state of CT, which Diabetes
develop diabetes, but most people with this correlation
obtained from the Connecticut Department of
Development
began to display symptoms close to 45 years of age.
has a heart disease mortality caused by
Gum Diease

Many people have learned of their undiagnosed Public Health. rate of 198.1 per 100,000 Age Death Rate Chart
pre-diabetes or diabetes after a dentist noticed population and diabetes mellitus 5 Year Death Data According to Race/Ethnicity

that their teeth were unhealthy. mortality rate of 18.5 per 100,000. Decreased Life
1000

The years included in this study are from 2013-2017. Expectancy/Death

900
800
700
600

The ailments studied in this research are Diabetes Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
500
400

and Cardiovascular Disease. All ages are included in this study. 300
200
100
Diabetes 0
Dental Care of Older Adults in CT 100 Diabetes

The information in this dataset provided is organized 80

60
40
Untreated Decay 53% by race and ethnicity. 20
0
White Black Hispanic

Acknowledgements
Missing One or Both Dentures 30%
Accredited scientific journals and research literatures The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the Department of Health Career
Cardiovascular Disease
were used to research the dental aspects of this Cardiovascular Disease
Opportunity Programs, UConn Health; Community Based Education, UConn Health; the Aetna
Foundation; Newman's Own Foundation; the Connecticut Health Foundation; Connecticut State
37%
study.
No Natural Teeth
1400
1200
Legislative Fund; The Hartford; William and Alice Mortensen Foundation; John and Valerie Rowe
1000
800
Health Professions Scholars Fund; the Friends of the Department of Health Career Opportunity
600
400
Programs Fund; City of Hartford Health and Human Services Department, and Tung Nguyen.
Urgent Detal Care Needed 3%
200

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