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Bai J, Zhou C, Liu Y, Ding M, Zhang Z, Chen Z, Feng P, Song J. Relationship between serum uric acid levels and periodontitis-A cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0310243. [PMID: 39331593 PMCID: PMC11432880 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 08/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/29/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Whether there is an association between serum uric acid level (sUA) and periodontitis remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between moderate/severe periodontitis and sUA in US adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 3398 participants were included in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2009 to 2014. The independent variable was sUA and the dependent variable was periodontitis. SUA for continuous variables, periodontitis as classification variables. Covariate including social demographic variables, life style, systemic diseases, etc. Multiple linear regression models were used to investigate the distribution of differences in covariates between different independent groups. To investigate the association between serum uric acid levels and moderate/severe periodontitis, three models were used (Model 1: unadjusted model; Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, and race/ethnicity; Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, household income/poverty ratio, smoking behavior, alcohol consumption, dental floss frequency, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, hyperlipidemia, and sleep disorders). RESULTS Among the 3398 patients, 42.5% had moderate/severe periodontitis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that sUA was significantly associated with moderate/severe periodontitis (OR = 1.10, 95%CI: (1.03, 1.16), P = 0.0020) after adjusting for potential confounding factors. In addition, it may vary by race/ethnicity and gender. The association between sUA levels and the prevalence ofperiodontitis was U-shaped in women and non-Hispanic blacks. CONCLUSION sUA level is associated with moderate to severe periodontitis. However, the association between sUA levels and the occurrence of periodontitis in women and non-Hispanic blacks followed a U-shaped curve. CLINICAL RELEVANCE sUA may directly or indirectly contribute to the global burden of periodontal disease, but there is little evidence that sUA is directly related to periodontitis.This study further supports that high uric acid levels are closely related to periodontitis and may contribute to the control of periodontitis. It also provides new insights into whether it can be used as an indicator to assess the risk or progression of periodontitis. More studies are needed to confirm the relationship between sUA and periodontitis.
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- Jingjing Bai
- Department of Periodontics, Guiyang Stomatological Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Periodontics, Guiyang Stomatological Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Periodontics, Guiyang Stomatological Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- Department of Endodontics and Dentistry, Guiyang Stomatological Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Periodontics, Guiyang Stomatological Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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Wang Z, Pu R, Zhang J, Yang G. The mediating role of sugar and lipid metabolism and systemic inflammation in the association between breakfast skipping and periodontitis: A population-based study. J Periodontol 2024. [PMID: 38850405 DOI: 10.1002/jper.24-0079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the association between breakfast skipping and periodontitis and the mediating role of sugar and lipid metabolism and systemic inflammation in this association using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016-2018. METHODS This study included 11,953 participants, representing an estimated 33.9 million people. Complex sample logistic regression was used to assess the independent association between breakfast skipping and periodontitis. Subgroup analysis was conducted with modifiers including age, sex, body mass index (BMI), urban residence, education level, marital status, and diabetes. Structural equation modeling assessed potential mediation by biomarkers related to glucose and lipid metabolism along with systemic inflammation. RESULTS The fully adjusted logistic regression model indicated a positive association between breakfast skipping and periodontitis (odds ratio [OR] = 1.234 (1.026-1.483), p = 0.025). This association was highlighted in middle-aged (40-60 years), female, highly educated, married individuals with BMI < 25 kg/m2, and those in urban areas without diabetes. Blood glucose (β ± SE = 0.006 ± 0.002, p = 0.014), triglycerides (β ± SE = 0.004 ± 0.002, p = 0.033), and white blood cell count (β ± SE = 0.011 ± 0.003, p = 0.003) were identified as partial mediators. CONCLUSIONS A new, independent association between breakfast skipping, and periodontitis has been discovered, which is partially mediated by sugar and lipid metabolism, and systemic inflammation. The findings provide new insights into the benefits of chrononutrition for periodontal health.
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- Zhikang Wang
- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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Tsai KZ, Liu PY, Huang WC, Chu CC, Sui X, Lavie CJ, Lin GM. Oral health and physical performance in Asian military males: The cardiorespiratory fitness and health in armed forces. J Dent Sci 2024; 19:998-1003. [PMID: 38618117 PMCID: PMC11010624 DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2023.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Background/purpose It is unclear about whether the oral health has impact on physical performance. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association between oral health and physical performance in 300 military adults in Taiwan. Materials and methods Oral health was assessed by the presence of periodontitis and dental caries. The status of cardiorespiratory and muscular endurance capacity was respectively assessed by tertiles of time for a 3000-m run and 2-min push-up numbers. Multivariable logistic and linear regression analyses with adjustments for age, smoking, alcohol drinking, blood pressure, anthropometric variables, lipid profile, fasting glucose and physical activity were used to determine the association. Results Participants with periodontitis were more likely to have worse 3000-m running performance classified in the lowest tertile [odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval: 1.94 (1.03, 3.66)]. Participants with any dental caries were more likely to have worse push-ups performance classified in the lowest tertile [OR: 2.50 (1.27, 4.92)]. In linear regression analyses, dental caries numbers were inversely correlated with 2-min push-ups numbers [β = -1.04 (-2.07, -0.01)]. Conclusion This study suggests that oral health is crucial to maintain physical fitness, and dental caries and periodontitis may affect differently on aerobic and muscular endurance capacities.
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- Kun-Zhe Tsai
- Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- Department of Stomatology of Periodontology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Yangming Campus, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA
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- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ye X, Hu M. Allostatic load and oral health later in life among middle-aged and older adults: An analysis of population-based panel data in China. J Oral Rehabil 2024; 51:313-320. [PMID: 37654157 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Oral health is a major global public health problem, but its risk factors have not been fully identified. The limited evidence suggests that AL may affect oral health conditions, but most of these studies focus only on middle-aged western populations. OBJECTIVES To examine whether allostatic load is associated with oral health conditions later in life among middle-aged and older adults in China and there there is a correlation in both middle-aged and older people. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were collected from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study 2011-2018 (N = 10 890) and were analysed using logistic regressions for the overall sample and subsamples by age. RESULTS Results showed that higher inflammation load significantly increased the odds of edentulism (OR = 1.358, 95% CI = 1.020-1.809, p < .05). Higher metabolic load significantly increased the odds of denture use (OR = 1.375, 95% CI = 1.154-1.640, p < 0.001) and difficulty in chewing solid foods (OR = 1.100, 95% CI = 1.035-1.169, p < .01). These associations were manifested in older adults over 60 years of age, while in the middle-aged subsample, the associations were not significant. CONCLUSION The findings suggested that higher allostatic load was associated with poorer oral health conditions later in life. It is critical to lower allostatic load and improve oral health conditions, especially for older adults over 60 years of age. Prospective studies and intervention trials help to better understand whether allostatic load is causally linked to oral health.
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- Xin Ye
- Institute for Global Public Policy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- LSE-Fudan Research Centre for Global Public Policy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Tsai KZ, Huang CM, Wang HS, Sui X, Lavie CJ, Lin GM. Does the guideline-based physical activity level for cardiovascular health also benefit periodontal health? J Dent Sci 2024; 19:46-50. [PMID: 38303861 PMCID: PMC10829664 DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2023.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Abstract Background/purpose It is unclear about whether the guideline-based physical activity (PA) level for cardiovascular health also benefits periodontal health. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the association between guideline-based PA levels and periodontitis in young adults. Materials and methods This was a cross-sectional study which included 334 military participants, aged 18-44 years in Taiwan. The PA level was assessed by total running time per week (wk) in the past 6 months from a self-reported questionnaire, and was classified as moderate intensity PA <150, 150-299, and ≥300 min/wk according to the American guideline for cardiovascular health. Periodontitis was defined based on the 2017 World Workshop. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association with adjustment for age, sex, educational level, tobacco smoking, alcohol intake, body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure and teeth brushing frequency. Results As compared to the PA: 150-299 min/wk, the PA <150 min/wk was associated with a greater possibility of periodontitis (odds ratio (OR): 2.45 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.24-4.82), whereas the PA ≥300 min/wk was not associated with periodontitis (OR: 0.98 (95% CI: 0.13-1.09)) in young adults. Conclusion The guideline-based moderate intensity PA level ≥150 min/wk is found to have superior periodontal health in young adults. However, there is no additional benefit in more exercise time to obtain better periodontal health when the suggested PA level has been achieved.
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- Kun-Zhe Tsai
- Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- Department of Stomatology of Periodontology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mennonite Christian Hospital, Hualien City, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Hualien City, Taiwan
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Xu J, Jia Y, Mao Z, Wei X, Qiu T, Hu M. Association between serum uric acid, hyperuricemia and periodontitis: a cross-sectional study using NHANES data. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:610. [PMID: 37644435 PMCID: PMC10466695 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03320-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Diabetes and other metabolic diseases have been linked to the development of periodontitis, but little research has been done to determine whether serum uric acid (SUA) levels and hyperuricemia play a role. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between SUA, hyperuricemia, and periodontitis. METHODS Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014, we created a nationally representative data set. We used multivariable logistic regression models to assess the relationship between SUA, hyperuricemia, and periodontitis and presented odds ratios (OR) in women and men, respectively. RESULTS In women, adjusted multivariable regression models showed that SUA (4.1-4.3mg/dl) was associated with higher odds of periodontitis (OR = 1.43; 95% confidence interval (CI):1.0 ~ 2.03, p = 0.047) with SUA (≤ 3.3mg/dl) as reference. The risk of periodontitis tended to increase slightly but insignificantly with increasing SUA levels, and the adverse effects occurred only when SUA increased to a certain level, and then reached a plateau. In men, the adjusted OR values for SUA (4.9-5.2mg/dl), SUA (5.3-5.5mg/dl), SUA (5.9-6.2mg/dl), and SUA (6.3-6.5mg/dl) were 0.66 (95% CI: 0.45 ~ 0.96, p = 0.029), 0.58 (95% CI: 0.40 ~ 0.85, p = 0.006), 0.67(95% CI: 0.47 ~ 0.97, p = 0.035), and 0.67 (95% CI: 0.45 ~ 0.99, p = 0.043), respectively, with SUA (≤ 4.3mg/dl) as reference. The elevated SUA levels are protective against periodontitis, but there is a range within which the risk of periodontitis decreases, followed by a non-significant tendency to increase. CONCLUSIONS The levels of SUA that are linked to the risk of periodontitis. Future prospective longitudinal studies and strategies are required to further confirm whether controlled SUA treatment is an effective adjunct to systematic periodontal therapy and whether SUA can be used as a diagnostic biomarker to assess the risk or progression of periodontitis.
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- Jing Xu
- Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130000, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130000, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130000, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130000, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130000, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130000, China.
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Tsai KZ, Huang WC, Chang YC, Kwon Y, Sui X, Lavie CJ, Lin GM. Localized periodontitis severity associated with carotid intima-media thickness in young adults: CHIEF atherosclerosis study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:10523. [PMID: 37386122 PMCID: PMC10310726 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37840-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the association of periodontitis with subclinical atherosclerosis in young adults. In total, 486 non-diabetic military personnel were included in Taiwan. Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) was assessed utilizing sonography for subclinical atherosclerosis. Periodontitis severity was defined based on the 2017 US/European consensus. Mean cIMT was compared by analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), and multiple logistic regression model was used to determine the association of periodontitis severity and the highest quintile of cIMT (≥ 0.8 mm) with adjustments for age, sex, metabolic risk factors and leukocyte counts. The mean cIMT increased in those with greater stages (periodontal health (N = 349): 0.65 mm, Stage I (N = 41): 0.72 mm, Stage II (N = 57): 0.74 mm and Stage III: 0.76 mm, respectively, p < 0.01). In multiple logistic regression, a dose-response association from Stage I to Stage III periodontitis for cIMT ≥ 0.8 mm was also found [ORs and 95% CIs 1.41 (0.60-3.29), 1.62 (0.79-3.31) and 3.20 (1.42-7.18)]. Leucocyte counts ≥ 7.6 × 103/µL (the highest quintile) was associated with cIMT ≥ 0.8 mm [OR 1.86 (1.11-3.12)], while no association existed for other metabolic risk factors. In conclusion, severe periodontitis and leukocyte counts are independent risk factors of increased cIMT, emphasizing the critical role of inflammation in subclinical atherosclerosis.
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- Kun-Zhe Tsai
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, No. 100, Jinfeng St., Hualien City, 970, Taiwan
- Department of Stomatology of Periodontology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing and Graduate Institute of Nursing, China Medical University, Taichung, 406, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, No. 100, Jinfeng St., Hualien City, 970, Taiwan.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Li Y, Yuan X, Zheng Q, Mo F, Zhu S, Shen T, Yang W, Chen Q. The association of periodontal disease and oral health with hypertension, NHANES 2009-2018. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1122. [PMID: 37308938 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16012-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypertension is a worldwide public health problem. We sought to explore the interaction of oral health and smoking on hypertension, and periodontal disease and smoking on hypertension. METHODS We included 21,800 participants aged ≧ 30 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2018. Information of oral health and periodontal disease were self-reported. Blood pressure was taken by trained personnel and/or physicians at mobile testing center. Multiple logistic regression was used to estimate the association between oral health, periodontal disease and the prevalence of hypertension. The effects of oral health and periodontal disease on hypertension under smoking status and age were analyzed by stratified and interaction analysis. RESULTS A total of 21,800 participants were investigated, including 11,017 (50.54%) in hypertensive group and 10,783 (49.46%) in non-hypertensive group. Compared with the excellent/very good of oral health, the multivariable-adjusted OR of good, fair, and poor were 1.13 (95% CI, 1.02-1.27), 1.30 (95% CI, 1.15-1.47), and 1.48 (95% CI, 1.22-1.79) (p for trend < 0.001) for hypertension, respectively. Compared without periodontal disease group, the multivariable-adjusted OR of periodontal disease for hypertension was 1.21 (95% CI ,1.09-1.35) (p for trend < 0.001). Furthermore, we found the interactions between periodontal disease and smoking, oral health and smoking, periodontal disease and age, oral health and age were p < 0.001. CONCLUSIONS An association between oral health and periodontal disease with the prevalence of hypertension was identified. There exists interactive effect of periodontal disease and smoking, oral health and smoking, periodontal disease and age, oral health and age on hypertension in American population over 30 years of age and older.
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- Yuting Li
- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong Province, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment(2019GCZX012), Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong Province, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment(2019GCZX012), Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong Province, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment(2019GCZX012), Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong Province, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment(2019GCZX012), Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong Province, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment(2019GCZX012), Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong Province, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment(2019GCZX012), Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong Province, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment(2019GCZX012), Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, Guangdong Province, China.
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong Province, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment(2019GCZX012), Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, Guangdong Province, China.
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Ye LW, Zhao L, Mei ZS, Zhou YH, Yu T. Association between periodontitis and uric acid levels in blood and oral fluids: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:178. [PMID: 36973692 PMCID: PMC10045947 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-02900-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Uric acid, a formerly-known antioxidant that has recently been linked to numerous inflammatory diseases as a pro-inflammatory and -oxidative mediator in pathological conditions. It is imperative to reassess the association between periodontitis and uric acid locally and systematically. The aim of this systematic review was to systemically evaluate the association between periodontitis and the uric acid (UA) levels in blood, saliva and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF). METHODS Relevant clinical studies up to January 28, 2023 were identified and retrieved from electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE and Web of Science, with periodontitis, uric acid, hyperuricemia and gout as the keywords. The weighted (WMD) or standardized mean difference (SMD) was calculated using fixed- or random-effect models. Methodological heterogeneity was assessed. RESULTS Sixteen eligible observational studies and one RCT were enrolled, which included 1354 patients with periodontitis and 989 controls. Three sample types for UA detection were involved, including blood (n = 8), saliva (n = 9) and GCF (n = 1). Meta-analysis demonstrated an enhanced plasma UA concentration (WMD = 1.00 mg/dL, 95% CI 0.63 to 1.37, P < 0.001) but a decreased salivary UA level (SMD = -0.95, 95% CI -1.23 to -0.68, P < 0.001) in periodontitis versus control. Statistical heterogeneity among the plasma- and saliva-tested studies were moderate (I2 = 58.3%, P = 0.066) and low (I2 = 33.8%, P = 0.196), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Within the limitations of the enrolled studies, it seems that there is an association between periodontitis and increased blood UA and decreased salivary UA. (Registration no. CRD42020172535 in Prospero).
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- Lu-Wen Ye
- Department of Periodontics, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, No.195 Dongfeng Road West, Guangzhou, 510182, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, 510056, China
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- Department of Periodontics, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, No.195 Dongfeng Road West, Guangzhou, 510182, China
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- School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4006, Australia
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- Department of Periodontics, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, No.195 Dongfeng Road West, Guangzhou, 510182, China.
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Tsai KZ, Huang RY, Cheng WC, Han CL, Huang WC, Sui X, Lavie CJ, Lin GM. Association Between Dental Calculus and Hypertension Phenotypes in Highly Fit Adults: CHIEF Oral Health Study. Am J Hypertens 2023; 36:102-108. [PMID: 36270011 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpac119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Poor oral health evaluated by presence of dental calculus has been associated with hypertension (HTN) among middle- and old-aged adults. However, it is unclear for the association of HTN phenotypes with dental calculus in young adults. METHODS This study examined the association between dental calculus and HTN in 5,345 military personnel, aged 19-45 years, without antihypertensive medications therapy in Taiwan from 2018 to 2021. Dental calculus was defined as presence of supragingival calculus in any teeth, except impacted teeth, and third molar. Combined HTN (CHTN) was diagnosed as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥130 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥80 mm Hg. Isolated systolic and diastolic HTN were, respectively, defined as SBP ≥130 mm Hg only (ISHTN) and DBP ≥80 mm Hg only (IDHTN). Multiple logistic regression with adjustments for sex, age, toxic substance use, anthropometrics, lipid profiles, fasting glucose, and blood leukocyte counts were used to determine the association between dental calculus and HTN phenotypes in young adults. RESULTS The prevalence of those with dental calculus, CHTN, ISHTN, and IDHTN was 20.8%, 10.8%, 10.2%, and 7.0%, respectively. The dental calculus was associated a greater possibility with CHTN [odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval: 1.60 (1.31-1.95)]. However, the associations of dental calculus with ISHTN and IDHTN were null [OR: 1.05 (0.81-1.27) and 1.12 (0.86-1.46), respectively]. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that among young adults, poor oral health manifested by presence of dental calculus was associated with a greater possibility of CHTN, while not for ISHTN and IDHTN.
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- Kun-Zhe Tsai
- Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien City, Taiwan.,Department of Stomatology of Periodontology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Dental Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Dental Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Dental Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ramachandra SS, Manchery N, Gupta VV. The aggressive periodontitis quandary: An appeal for naming consistency among researchers and clinicians. J Am Dent Assoc 2023; 154:104-106. [PMID: 36481000 DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2022.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Localized periodontitis and kidney function for the risk of proteinuria in young adults in the CHIEF oral health study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19006. [PMID: 36347995 PMCID: PMC9643363 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23843-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the association of localized periodontitis with proteinuria in 1281 military young adults in Taiwan. Localized periodontitis was classified as Healthy/Stage I (N = 928) or Stage II/III (N = 353). Stage 2 chronic kidney disease (CKD) was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 60-89 mL/min/1.73 m2. Proteinuria was defined as protein levels of 2+ or 3+ on the dipstick test. Multiple logistic regression analysis with adjustments for age, sex, body mass index, remaining teeth number and other potential covariates were used to determine the association between localized Stage II/III periodontitis and dipstick proteinuria in patients with and without CKD. Localized stage II/III periodontitis was associated with a higher risk of dipstick proteinuria [odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval: 1.89 (1.04-3.42)], but not with stage 2 CKD. However, the association between localized stage II/III periodontitis and dipstick proteinuria was observed only in patients with stage 2 CKD [OR: 3.80 (1.56-9.27)], while the association was null in participants without stage 2 CKD [OR: 1.02 (0.42-2.45)]. Our findings suggest that among young adults, especially those with a mildly impaired eGFR, localized periodontitis might contribute to acute or chronic kidney injury, which manifests as proteinuria.
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Lin GM, Tsai KZ, Chang YC, Huang WC, Sui X, Lavie CJ. Muscular Strength and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Physically Fit Young Adults: The CHIEF Atherosclerosis Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11185462. [PMID: 36143108 PMCID: PMC9501352 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11185462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: Greater muscular strength (MusS) has been found to have an inverse association with subclinical atherosclerosis in children, as well as with mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in middle-aged and elderly individuals. However, the association of the degree of MusS with atherosclerosis may differ by sex and has not been clarified in young adults. Methods and Results: A total of 1021 Taiwanese military personnel, aged 18−40 years, participated in annual health examinations in 2018−2020. MusS was separately assessed by 2-min push-up and 2-min sit-up numbers. Subclinical atherosclerosis was measured by the left carotid bulb intima−media thickness (cIMT) using high-resolution ultrasonography. Multiple linear regression with adjustments for age, sex, alcohol intake, cigarette smoking, anthropometric indices, blood pressure, and lipid profiles was utilized to determine the correlation between MusS and cIMT. Both 2-min push-up and 2-min sit-up numbers were inversely correlated with cIMT (standardized β: −0.089 and −0.072, respectively; both p-values < 0.05). In men, both 2-min push-up and 2-min sit-up numbers were inversely correlated with cIMT (standardized β: −0.076 and −0.086, respectively; both p-values < 0.05), while in women, 2-min push-up numbers but not 2-min sit-up numbers were inversely correlated with cIMT (standardized β: −0.204 and −0.01; p = 0.03 and 0.99, respectively). Conclusions: Among young adults, there was an inverse association between MusS and cIMT, emphasizing the beneficial impact of MusS on the regression of atherosclerosis. The study also revealed a sex difference and suggested that training of the upper arm muscles may be an effective preventive measure for young women to reduce the risk of early cardiovascular diseases.
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- Gen-Min Lin
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien City 970, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-38-260-601 (ext. 815920)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien City 970, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
- Department of Stomatology of Periodontology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 104, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing and Graduate Institute of Nursing, China Medical University, Taichung 406, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Yangming Campus, Taipei 112, Taiwan
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813414, Taiwan
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA
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Tsai KZ, Liu PY, Lin YP, Pao SI, Tai MC, Chen JT, Lin GM. Dental caries and periodontitis and the risk of myopia in young adults: CHIEF oral health study. BMC Oral Health 2022; 22:384. [PMID: 36064391 PMCID: PMC9446871 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02413-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Aim Oral health and ocular diseases may be associated with collagen defects and inflammation status. However, the results from prior studies are conflicting. The aim of this study was to explore the association of dental caries and periodontitis with myopia in young adults. Materials and methods A total of 938 military personnel aged 19–39 years receiving both oral and eye examinations from 2018 through 2020 were included in this study in Taiwan. The severity of myopia was graded as no myopia (diopters > − 0.5, N = 459), low myopia (diopters: − 0.5 to -5.9, N = 225) and high myopia (diopters ≤ − 6.0, N = 254). A multiple logistic regression analysis with adjustments for age, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, smoking, alcohol consumption, missing teeth numbers, blood leucocyte counts, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, and uric acid were used to determine the associations of actively dental caries, filled teeth and stage II/III periodontitis with myopia. Results The presence of any actively dental caries was significantly associated with a higher risk of any myopia (low or high) (odds ratio [OR] and 95% confidence intervals [95% CI] 1.42 [1.04–1.94]), whereas there was no association for filled teeth. Moreover, the association for stage II/III periodontitis was only observed with high myopia (OR: 1.52 [1.07–2.15]) and was not observed with low myopia. Conclusions Our findings suggest that only actively dental caries and a higher severity of periodontitis were associated with myopia among young adults, thus highlighting the dental inflammation status in the oral cavity as a potential link to ocular diseases. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12903-022-02413-w.
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- Kun-Zhe Tsai
- Department of Stomatology of Periodontology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, No. 163, Jiali Rd., Xincheng Township, Hualien, 97144, Taiwan.,Departments of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Dental Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taipei Tzu-Chi Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, No. 163, Jiali Rd., Xincheng Township, Hualien, 97144, Taiwan. .,Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Campos JR, Martins CC, Faria SFS, Carvalho AP, Pereira AG, Costa FO, Cota LOM. Association between components of metabolic syndrome and periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Oral Investig 2022; 26:5557-5574. [PMID: 35716205 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-022-04583-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the role of metabolic syndrome (MetS) components in the association with periodontitis (PE) (#CRD42020218310). MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic electronic search was performed in PUBMED, Scielo and Lilacs databases up to April 2022. Cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies presenting data on the association between MetS and PE in the adult and elderly populations were included. A random effect meta-analysis was performed to determine association effect estimates. Results interpretation followed the assessment of methodological quality (Joana Briggs Institute tool) together with the certainty of evidence (GRADE approach). RESULTS This review included 52 studies, totalling 140,434 participants, and 38 studies were meta-analyzed. Association between PE and MetS was observed (ORadj from 1.27 to 1.90; PRajd = 1.19; RRadj from 1.10 to 1.37) (low and very low certainty of evidence). Hyperglycaemia (OR = 1.18), HDL (OR = 1.16), obesity (OR = 1.08), and hypertension (OR = 1.11) were associated with PE, except triglycerides (low and very low certainty of evidence). There was a dose-response gradient between the number of MetS components and PE, with a gradual increase in the effect magnitude for 1 (OR = 1.14), 2 (OR = 1.52), 3 or more (OR = 1.79), and 4 or 5 components (OR = 2.02) (low to high certainty of evidence). CONCLUSIONS MetS was associated with PE, with a dose-response gradient between the number of MetS components and the occurrence of PE, with an increasing effect magnitude according to an increasing number of components. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Periodontal examination should be part of a comprehensive propaedeutic approach of MetS patients, particularly those presenting a great number of components.
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- Julya Ribeiro Campos
- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Antônio Carlos Avenue 6627, Pampulha. PO Box 359, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Antônio Carlos Avenue 6627, Pampulha. PO Box 359, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Antônio Carlos Avenue 6627, Pampulha. PO Box 359, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Antônio Carlos Avenue 6627, Pampulha. PO Box 359, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Antônio Carlos Avenue 6627, Pampulha. PO Box 359, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Antônio Carlos Avenue 6627, Pampulha. PO Box 359, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil.
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