Periodontal Disease and COVID 19

Siddharthan, S.; Naing, Nyi Nyi; Wan-Arfah, Nadiah

doi:10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i3230937

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“…Considering oral conditions among Indian adults, about 25% of adults experience mild to moderate periodontitis, on the other hand severe periodontitis is seen among 19% adults [2]. Periodontal disease is an inflammatory chronic condition that damages the tissues that surrounds teeth [3] and can also be considered a global public health problem, as it is rising in every region among all socioeconomic classes [4]. The steady rise in periodontal disease can be stalled by investigating the peridontium of an individual at the early stage of periodontitis, resulting in better oral health-related quality of life.…”

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Demographic and Habitual Factors of Periodontal Disease among South Indian Adults

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of a set of sociodemographic and habits measures on estimating periodontal disease among south Indian adults. This cross-sectional study was carried out among 288 individuals above 18 years old in Tamil Nadu, India. The outcome of the study was periodontal disease, measured by WHO criteria. The covariates were age, ethnicity, smoking and alcohol habit. The assessment of factors predicting periodontal disease was carried out by multiple logistic regression analysis using R version 3.6.1. The demographic factors like age group (AOR = 3.56; 95% CI 1.69–7.85), ethnicity (AOR = 6.07; 95% CI 2.27–18.37), non-alcoholic (AOR = 0.31; 95% CI 0.13–0.64) and non-smoking (AOR = 0.33; 95% CI 0.15–0.67) were found to be associated with the outcome. The maximum log likelihood estimate value was −30.5 and AIC was 385 for the final model, respectively. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for the periodontal disease was 0.737. We can conclude that sociodemographic factors and habits were useful for predicting periodontal diseases.

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Demographic and Habitual Factors of Periodontal Disease among South Indian Adults

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“…In fact, according to the existing literature, several authors have, so far, underlined this possible interaction, the biological plausibility, and mechanisms and implications for clinical practice of the interplay between COVID-19 and periodontitis. 68 69 70 71 72 73…”

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Is There a Link between COVID-19 and Periodontal Disease? A Narrative Review

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The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic greatly affected human well-being, social behavior, global economy, and healthcare systems. Everyday clinical practice in dentistry has been adjusted to the increased hazards of aerosol production by routine dental procedures. The objective of this study was to assess the existing literature to determine possible mechanisms of a relationship between COVID-19 and periodontitis, as well as describe findings from relevant epidemiological studies.Scarce data exist in the literature that directly addresses the relationship between the two diseases. However, several data describe the role of the oral cavity and periodontal tissues as portals of entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome–coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), and the contribution of cytokines known to be produced in periodontal disease to severe forms of COVID-19. It is also suggested from the current literature that periodontal disease, shown to be associated with systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, shares common risk factors with—especially—severe forms of COVID-19.Further clinical studies are required to establish the relationship between these diseases. Oral hygiene performance and intact periodontal tissues can assist in mitigating the pandemic, and it is suggested that dental practitioners can contribute to identifying at-risk patients.

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“…Conditions that are related to oral health can be avoided with ideal oral hygiene measures at home [3]. Maintaining good oral hygiene has a superior effect on ensuring better general health [4]. For the past 10 years, dental conditions have been seen more prominently among the Indian population [5].…”

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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviour Questionnaire towards Oral Health among Indian Adults

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Background: Oral health-related conditions are among the common conditions seen in adults in India. The usage of inappropriate measurement tools that are unvalidated may result in deceptive and imprecise findings that might lead to substandard plans for cessation programs and ineffectiveness. This study was conducted to validate a questionnaire that can assess the factor structure of knowledge, attitude, and behaviour towards oral health among adults in India by confirmatory factor analysis. Methods: Simple random sampling was conducted among adults in India. A total of 260 adults participated in this study. The knowledge, attitude, and behaviour (KAB) questionnaire on oral health was circulated among the adults who were willing to participate in the study after it was explained to them, and the questionnaires were retrieved once they completed. Software R version 3.6 was used to analyse the data of this study. Robust maximum likelihood was utilized for the assessment due to the violation of multivariate normality assumption. For attitude and behaviour domain, a three-factor model was used for measurement model validity and construct validity. Results: The confirmatory factor analysis of the three-factor model for the 26-item KAB questionnaire on oral health gave sufficient goodness-of-fit values and the measurement model exhibited ideal convergent and discriminant validity following model re-specification. The three-factor model was tested to obtain measurement model validity and construct validity for attitude and behaviour domains. The results of this study gave a statistically significant value (p < 0.001), with χ2 (df) values of 39 (7) and 28 (11) for attitude and behaviour domains, respectively. Conclusions: The KAB oral health questionnaire used in this study has a valid measurement model and reliable constructs. It was found to be an ideal tool to measure the KAB towards oral health among adults in India.

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Periodontal Disease and COVID 19

Cited by 14 publications

References 15 publications

Demographic and Habitual Factors of Periodontal Disease among South Indian Adults

Demographic and Habitual Factors of Periodontal Disease among South Indian Adults

Is There a Link between COVID-19 and Periodontal Disease? A Narrative Review

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviour Questionnaire towards Oral Health among Indian Adults

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