Periodontal disease and its association to endothelial dysfunction and clinical changes in limited systemic sclerosis: A case-control study.
J Periodontal Res
; 58(3): 621-633, 2023 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Periodontal disease occurs frequently in patients with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) while data about underlying pathways contributing to periodontal changes are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate periodontal disease and to investigate its association with endothelial dysfunction and clinical changes in patients with lcSSc.METHODS:
In 38 lcSSc patients and 38 controls, periodontal status was evaluated by disease-specific questionnaire, dental examination including bleeding on probing (BOP), pocket depth, and plaque index, and dental panoramic radiograph. Periodontopathogen bacteria were collected subgingivally using paper points and interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene polymorphisms were evaluated using buccal swabs. Endothelial dysfunction was measured by flow-mediated dilatation, pulse-wave velocity and biochemical analysis, including arginine metabolites and endothelial microparticles. Additionally, lcSSc-specific clinical changes and parameters were recorded.RESULTS:
Periodontitis was present in 31 patients with lcSSc (81.6%) and in 27 controls (71.1%) (p = .280). LcSSc patients had a lower teeth number (p = .039) and Eikenella corrodens was to a higher degree detectable in patients with lcSSc (p = .041) while the remaining periodontal parameters revealed no differences between both cohorts. Significant correlations between parameters of arterial stiffness, EUSTAR index, number of teeth and BOP were observed (all p < .05). Detection of Prevotella intermedia was associated with selected IL-1 gene polymorphisms (p = .032) and Porphyromonas gingivalis was associated with severe periodontitis (p = .041).CONCLUSION:
Periodontal disease may occur frequently in patients with lcSSc and may be associated with arterial stiffness and with SSc activity.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Periodontales
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Periodontitis
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Esclerodermia Sistémica
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Periodontal Res
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Austria