Obesity and periodontitis: A clinical study

Abstract

Background:The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between obesity and periodontitis.Materials and Methods:A total of 300 subjects aged 20 years and above suffering from generalized periodontitis were recruited from Department of Periodontics, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur. Periodontal status of the subjects was recorded. Body mass index and waist circumference were used as measure to assess obesity. Other variables like age, gender, oral hygiene index were also recorded.Results:When evaluation was done for prevalence of periodontal disease according to BMI in obese and non-obese, the prevalence of periodontal disease was significantly (P=0.03) more in obese (88%) than in non-obese (74.4%) individuals. [OR=−20.4 and 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.3-1.3].Conclusion:The prevalence of periodontal disease is higher among obese subjects. Obesity could be a potential risk factor for periodontal disease in all age groups.

Relationship between body mass index, bone mineral density, and oral hygiene with periodontal disease in a Mexican elderly group.

“…In the study group the frequency of periodontal disorders was high, similar to that reported by Mathur et al 7 , Cornejo et al 13 and Petelin et al 14 , but much higher than that reported by Norderyd et al 12 , Konopka et al…”

“…It can increase the risk for the emergence of other systemic diseases (cardiovascular, metabolic and neurological) and local, such as PD [7][8][9][10] . It is a nutritional disorder and is considered a public health problem because its prevalence has doubled in the last two decades worldwide.…”

Oral conditions and body weight in children from a public school in Manaus, AM, Brazil

“…Obesity is considered a chronic, complex and multifactorial condition, and it is related to lifestyle, hyper-caloric diet, sedentary lifestyle, as well as endocrine and/or metabolic disorders, resulting in the increase of hip and abdominal circumference and alterations of body weight 3 . Fat tissue is metabolically active, and it is able to produce pro-inflammatory cytokines or adipokines, such as the inhibitor of plasminogen activator, which increase the risk for vascular diseases due to the decrease in blood flow, which could explain one of the mechanisms involved in the exacerbation of the severity and progression of periodontal diseases 4 .…”

Condições periodontais e de higiene bucal, qualidade de vida e satisfação com a vida em pacientes obesos diabéticos e não diabéticos submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica

“…O acúmulo de placa bacteriana nas superfícies dentárias está associado com a presença de alterações bucais como a presença de sangramento gengival e de cálculo dentário, e consequentemente à doença periodontal (IRIGOYEN-CAMACHO et al, 2014;FRANCHINI et al, 2011). Os obesos avaliados neste estudo (G1 e G2) apresentaram pobres condições de higiene bucal na avaliação inicial (Tabela 4), dado que vai ao encontro do exposto na literatura científica (KIM et al, 2014;AKMAN et al, 2012;DE CASTILHOS et al, 2012;MATHUR et al, 2011;ZERMENO-IBARRA et al, 2010).…”

“…Um estudo conduzido com indivíduos adultos na Índia relatou as más condições de higiene bucal e a associações entre a DP e a obesidade (MATHUR et al, 2011). A gordura corporal pode desempenhar um importante papel no desenvolvimento de doenças crônicas, como a periodontite, teoria suportada pelo estudo de Gorman e colaboradores (2012) que acompanharam uma coorte de homens e observaram que os indivíduos que ganharam peso de forma mais rápida apresentaram progressão mais acentuada da DP (GORMAN et al, 2012).…”