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Wu Y, Du L, Fan M, Chen X, Tang Y, Wang Y, Wang K, Wang S, Li G. Association between oral infections, triglyceride-glucose index, and in-stent restenosis. Oral Dis 2023; 29:3698-3706. [PMID: 36321885 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14420] [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: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate oral infections in patients suffering in-stent restenosis (ISR) and non-ISR and analyze the possible correlation between the oral infection and triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a clinical surrogate indicator of insulin resistance (IR). MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional design was used, in which 586 patients with acute coronary syndrome who underwent coronary angiography 6-24 months after coronary stent implantation were recruited. The modified total dental index (TDI) was used to evaluate the status of oral inflammation. RESULTS In both univariate analyses, TDI scores [3 (1.5, 4.5) vs. 2.5 (1.5, 4.0), p < 0.01] and a multivariate regression model (OR = 1.202, 95% CI = 1.085-1.333, p < 0.01), the TDI significantly correlated with ISR. The TyG index was positively associated with ISR (OR = 1.766, 95% CI = 1.055-2.957, p < 0.05). Correlation analysis showed that TDI was positively correlated with TyG index (r = 0.190, p < 0.01). Using linear regression analysis, higher TDI scores were significantly associated with IR (95% CI = 0.029-0.063, p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Oral infections and TyG index were independently and positively correlated with ISR in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Oral inflammatory burden assessed by TDI score was associated with IR.
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- Yingle Wu
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Medical Record, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xian, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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Chen Z, Deng H, Sun K, Huang Z, Wei S, Lin Y, Song Z, Liu Y. Prevalence of chronic periodontitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis and its correlation with peritoneal dialysis-related complications. BMC Nephrol 2023; 24:71. [PMID: 36964507 PMCID: PMC10039550 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-023-03102-8] [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: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The microinflammatory state can influence the occurrence of dialysis-related complications in dialysis patients. Chronic periodontitis (CP), in which plaque biofilm is considered to be the initiating factor, is a chronic infectious disease in the oral cavity. It is still uncertain whether CP affects the microinflammatory state in peritoneal dialysis (PD) and the occurrence of dialysis-related complications. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between the periodontal index and clinical parameters in peritoneal dialysis patients with CP and dialysis-related complications, including peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis (PDAP) and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (CCEs). METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study, and 76 patients undergoing PD were enrolled. Clinical parameters, the occurrence of PD-related complications and periodontitis-related indicators, including the gingival index (GI), plaque index (PLI), probing depth (PPD) and clinical attachment loss (CAL), were collected. Correlation analysis was used to explore the correlation between periodontal or clinical parameters and the occurrence of PD-related complications. RESULTS All the patients had different degrees of periodontitis (mild 9.2%, moderate 72.4%, severe 18.4%); PPD was inversely related to serum albumin (r = - 0.235, p = 0.041); CAL has a positive correlation with serum C-reactive protein (rs = 0.242, p = 0.035); PLI was positively correlated with serum calcium (r = 0.314, p = 0.006). ANOVA, multivariate logistic regression analysis and Kaplan-Meier Survival curve suggested that CAL was a risk factor for the occurrence of PDAP. There was no correlation between periodontal parameters and CCEs or poor prognosis. CONCLUSION CP is universally present in PD patients, and the presentation of periodontitis influences the systemic inflammatory state in PD patients. CP is a risk factor for PDAP.
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- Zhihao Chen
- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Rathnayake N, Gustafsson A, Sorsa T, Norhammar A, Bostanci N. Association of peptidoglycan recognition protein 1 to post-myocardial infarction and periodontal inflammation: A subgroup report from the PAROKRANK (Periodontal Disease and the Relation to Myocardial Infarction) study. J Periodontol 2022; 93:1325-1335. [PMID: 35344208 PMCID: PMC9796725 DOI: 10.1002/jper.21-0595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Peptidoglycan recognition protein 1 (PGLYRP1) is an antimicrobial and proinflammatory innate immunity protein activated during infections. We aimed to investigate whether PGYLRP1 and associated molecules of the immune response in saliva is a cumulative outcome result of both MI and periodontal inflammation. METHODS AND RESULTS Two hundred patients with MI and another 200 matched non-MI controls were included. A full-mouthexamination was conducted to assess periodontal inflammation and collection of stimulated saliva was performed 6 to 10 weeks after the first MI. PGLYRP1, triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1 (TREM-1), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) were analyzed by ELISA. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-8 levels were determined by IFMA. Compared to controls, MI patients showed higher salivary PGLYRP1, but not TREM-1 levels. The difference in PGLYRP1 levels remained after adjustment for covariates. In MI patients, the PGLYRP1 levels positively correlated with BOP and PPD 4 to 5 mm. Among non-MI subjects, the levels of PGLYRP1 correlated positively and significantly with BOP and total PPD. Salivary PGLYRP1 concentrations also showed strong positive correlations with levels of TREM-1, IL-1β and MMP-8. In multivariate linear regression analysis, in MI patients, BOP and former smokingstatus displayed an association with salivary PGLYRP1 concentration. CONCLUSION MI patients showed higher salivary PGLYRP1 levels than healthy controls, also after adjusting for smoking, sex, age and periodontal health status. Salivary levels of PGLYRP1 may reflect the overall inflammatory burden to chronic bacterial exposure, possibly underpinning the observed associations between periodontitis and exposure with MI.
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- Nilminie Rathnayake
- Section of Oral Health and PeriodontologyDivision of Oral DiseasesDepartment of Dental Medicine, Karolinska InstitutetHuddingeSweden,University of HelsinkiHelsinki University Central HospitalDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial DiseasesHelsinkiFinland
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- Section of Oral Health and PeriodontologyDivision of Oral DiseasesDepartment of Dental Medicine, Karolinska InstitutetHuddingeSweden
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- University of HelsinkiHelsinki University Central HospitalDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial DiseasesHelsinkiFinland
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- Cardiology UnitDepartment of MedicineKarolinska InstitutetKarolinska University Hospital SolnaStockholmSweden,Capio Saint Göran's HospitalStockholmSweden
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- Section of Oral Health and PeriodontologyDivision of Oral DiseasesDepartment of Dental Medicine, Karolinska InstitutetHuddingeSweden
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Purisinsith S, Kanjanabuch P, Phannajit J, Kanjanabuch T, Puapatanakul P, Johnson DW, Pongpirul K, Perl J, Robinson B, Tungsanga K. Oral Health-Related Quality of Life, A Proxy of Poor Outcomes in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis. Kidney Int Rep 2022; 7:2207-2218. [PMID: 36217510 PMCID: PMC9546760 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Introduction We sought to evaluate the associations of poor oral health hygiene with clinical outcomes in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). Methods As part of the multinational Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS), PD patients from 22 participating PD centers throughout Thailand were enrolled from May 2016 to December 2019. The data were obtained from questionnaires that formed part of the PDOPPS. Oral health-related quality of life (HRQoL) used in this study was the short form of the oral health impact profile (oral health impact profile [OHIP]-14, including 7 facets and 14 items). Patient outcomes were assessed by Kaplan-Meier analysis. Cox proportional hazards model regression was used to estimate associations between oral HRQoL and clinical outcomes. Results Of 5090 PD participants, 675 were randomly selected, provided informed consent, and completely responded to the OHIP-14 questionnaire. The median follow-up time of the study was 3.5 (interquartile range = 2.7–5.1 months) years. Poor oral health was associated with lower educational levels, diabetes, older age, marriage, and worse nutritional indicators (including lower time-averaged serum albumin and phosphate concentrations). After adjusting for age, sex, comorbidities, serum albumin, shared frailty by study sites, and PD vintage, poor oral health was associated with increased risks of peritonitis (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] = 1.45, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06–2.00) and all-cause mortality (adjusted HR = 1.55, 95% CI: 1.04–2.32) but not hemodialysis (HD) transfer (adjusted HR = 1.89, 95% CI: 0.87–4.10) compared to participants with good oral health. Conclusion Poor oral health status was present in one-fourth of PD patients and was independently associated with a higher risk of peritonitis and death.
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Kidney Metabolic Disorders, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Dialysis Policy & Practice Program, School of Global Health, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Peritoneal Dialysis Excellent Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
- Correspondence: Talerngsak Kanjanabuch, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Peritoneal Dialysis Excellent Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
- Australasian Kidney Trials Network, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Peritoneal Dialysis Excellent Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of International Health and Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Tavares LTR, Saavedra-Silva M, López-Marcos JF, Veiga NJ, Castilho RDM, Fernandes GVDO. Blood and Salivary Inflammatory Biomarkers Profile in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Periodontal Disease: A Systematic Review. Diseases 2022; 10:diseases10010012. [PMID: 35225864 PMCID: PMC8883939 DOI: 10.3390/diseases10010012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Introduction: Periodontitis is the most prevalent inflammatory disease worldwide. Its inflammatory levels spread systemically, which can be associated with chronic kidney disease. Biomarkers have the potential to diagnose and correlate periodontitis and chronic kidney disease, helping to monitor systemic inflammation. Thereby, this study aimed to analyze the association between chronic kidney disease and periodontitis by conducting a biomarker analysis on blood and saliva. Material and methods: An electronic search through PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases was conducted to identify clinical studies published in the last ten years, with no language restrictions. Twelve articles met all the inclusion criteria, two randomized controlled trials, one cohort study, and nine observational studies. Results: The studies included a total of 117 patients for saliva biomarkers, with a mean age of approximately 57 years old, and 56.68% of the subjects were female. After analyzing all the included studies, it was possible to verify the following biomarkers assessed: CRP, WBC, fibrinogen, IL-4 and -6, cardiac troponin T, NOx, ADMA, albumin, osteocalcin, cystatin C, PGLYRP1, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, and hemoglobin. Conclusion: A direct cause–effect association between periodontitis and CKD could not be established. However, it was possible to conclude that there was a correlating effect present, through the analyzed biomarkers.
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- Lisandra Taísa Reginaldo Tavares
- Departamento de Cirurgía (Área de Estomatología), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (L.T.R.T.); (J.F.L.-M.)
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- Biomedicine at the Medical Science Department, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal;
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- Departamento de Cirurgía (Área de Estomatología), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (L.T.R.T.); (J.F.L.-M.)
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health (CIIS), Facultade de Medicina Dentária, Universidade Católica, 3504-505 Viseu, Portugal;
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Elevated serum TREM-1 is associated with periodontitis and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2888. [PMID: 33536478 PMCID: PMC7859204 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82335-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1 (TREM-1) and peptidoglycan recognition protein 1 (PGLYRP1) are involved in the propagation of inflammatory responses. This study investigated whether serum levels of TREM-1 and PGLYRP1 correlate with periodontitis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. A total of 154 non-smoking participants with RA (n = 55, F/M: 41/14), Behçet´s disease (BD, n = 41, F/M: 30/11) and healthy controls (HC, n = 58, F/M: 40/18) were recruited. Serum and saliva were collected, the 28-joint disease activity score (DAS-28) was calculated and dental/periodontal measurements were recorded. Serum TREM-1 and PGLYRP1 levels were measured by ELISA and salivary bacterial DNA counts by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. TREM-1 and PGLYRP1 levels were higher in RA (166.3 ± 94.3; 155.5 ± 226.9 pg/ml) than BD (102.3 ± 42.8; 52.5 ± 26.3 pg/ml) and HCs (89.8 ± 55.7; 67.4 ± 37.3 pg/ml) (p < 0.05). In RA, periodontitis was associated with increased TREM-1 and PGLYRP1 levels (p < 0.05), yet in patients under methotrexate TREM-1 levels were lower. TREM-1 correlated with C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, DAS-28 and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, whereas PGLYRP1 positively correlated with CRP. RA patients displayed 3.5-fold higher salivary bacterial DNA counts than HCs. Increased serum TREM-1 levels correlated with PGLYRP1, CRP and DAS-28-ESR in RA patients with periodontitis.
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González-Navarro B, Segura-Egea JJ, Estrugo-Devesa A, Pintó-Sala X, Jane-Salas E, Jiménez-Sánchez MC, Cabanillas-Balsera D, López-López J. Relationship between Apical Periodontitis and Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Events: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9103205. [PMID: 33020413 PMCID: PMC7600401 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9103205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Aim: Both apical periodontitis (AP) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD), the main cause of cardiovascular events. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of AP and the oral inflammatory burden in control subjects and patients suffering cardiovascular events, analyzing the possible association between AP and the oral inflammatory burden with MetS. Materials and Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, 83 patients suffering a cardiovascular event were recruited in the study group (SG), and 48 patients without cardiovascular events were included in the control group (CG). Periapical index (PAI) was used to diagnose AP, and total dental index (TDI) was used to assess the total oral inflammatory burden. Diagnosis of MetS was made by meeting three or more American Heart Association Scientific Statement components. Results: In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, the number of teeth with AP (OR = 2.3; 95% C.I. = 1.3–4.3; p = 0.006) and TDI scores (OR = 1.5; 95% C.I. = 1.2–1.9; p = 0.001), significantly correlated with cardiovascular events. MetS was strongly associated (OR = 18.0; 95% C.I. = 6.5–49.7; p = 0000) with cardiovascular events. Higher TDI scores were significantly associated with MetS (OR = 1.3; 95% C.I. = 1.1–1.6; p = 0.003. Neither the number of root-filled teeth (RFT) (OR = 0.9; 95% C.I. = 0.6–1.3; p = 0.61) nor the number of teeth with apical periodontitis (OR = 1.1; 95% C.I. = 0.8–1.7; p = 0.49) were associated with MetS. Conclusions: Apical periodontitis is significantly associated with cardiovascular events. Total oral inflammatory burden assessed by TDI, but not AP alone, is associated with MetS.
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- Beatriz González-Navarro
- Department of Odontostomatolgy, School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Dentistry)—Dental Hospital, University of Barcelona, 08970 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; (B.G.-N.); (A.E.-D.); (E.J.-S.)
- Oral Health and Masticatory System Group, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, (IDIBELL), 08970 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Sevilla, Calle Avicena s/n, 41009 Sevilla, Spain; (M.C.J.-S.); (D.C.-B.)
- Correspondence: (J.J.S.-E.); (J.L.-L.); Tel.: +34-606457362 (J.L.-L.)
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- Department of Odontostomatolgy, School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Dentistry)—Dental Hospital, University of Barcelona, 08970 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; (B.G.-N.); (A.E.-D.); (E.J.-S.)
- Oral Health and Masticatory System Group, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, (IDIBELL), 08970 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Vascular Risk Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Bellvitge University Hospital, 08970 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Odontostomatolgy, School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Dentistry)—Dental Hospital, University of Barcelona, 08970 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; (B.G.-N.); (A.E.-D.); (E.J.-S.)
- Oral Health and Masticatory System Group, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, (IDIBELL), 08970 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Sevilla, Calle Avicena s/n, 41009 Sevilla, Spain; (M.C.J.-S.); (D.C.-B.)
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- Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Sevilla, Calle Avicena s/n, 41009 Sevilla, Spain; (M.C.J.-S.); (D.C.-B.)
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- Department of Odontostomatolgy, School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Dentistry)—Dental Hospital, University of Barcelona, 08970 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; (B.G.-N.); (A.E.-D.); (E.J.-S.)
- Oral Health and Masticatory System Group, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, (IDIBELL), 08970 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Clinical Head of the Odontological Hospital University of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, 08970 L’Hospitalet de LLobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: (J.J.S.-E.); (J.L.-L.); Tel.: +34-606457362 (J.L.-L.)
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