Clinical study of the correlation of obesity with chronic periodontitis

VernacularTitle:肥胖与慢性牙周炎相关性临床研究
Author: Junping XIONG ; Yage KONG ; Xu YANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Obesity; Chronic periodontitis; Pathogenesis; Correlation
From: Journal of Practical Stomatology 2015;(2):259-261
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To investigate the relationship between obesity and chronic periodontitis.Methods:2 1 36 subjects (1 091 males and 1 045 females)were included.Body mass index(BMI)was calculated.Gingival index (GI),tooth pocket probing depth (PD)and attachment loss (AL)were measured at 6 ponint of each tooth according the quartation method.The correlation between obesity and the indexes of periodontitis was studied by Spearman analysis.Results:There was a significant positive correlation of BMI degree with chronic periodontitis;there was no correlation between BMI and GI,PD in men,but BMI was positively correlated with AL,BMI and GI in women.Conclusion:Progress of chronic periodontitis may be related to obesity,the relation is more significant in women.