Periodontal status of liver transplant candidates and healthy controls.

Autor: Di Profio B; Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Inoue G; Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Marui VC; Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., de França BN; Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Romito GA; Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Ortega KL; Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Holzhausen M; Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Pannuti CM; Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of periodontology [J Periodontol] 2018 Dec; Vol. 89 (12), pp. 1383-1389. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Aug 29.
DOI: 10.1002/JPER.17-0710
Abstrakt: Background: This study aimed to compare the periodontal status of liver transplant candidates (LTCs) with healthy controls.
Methods: Fifty liver transplant candidates (LTC group) and fifty patients without liver disease (control group) underwent a complete periodontal examination. The groups were matched according to sex, age, and smoking status. A structured questionnaire was applied to record demographic data, systemic health, and information related to liver disease. Full-mouth complete periodontal examination of six sites per tooth was performed: gingival recession (GR), probing depth (PD), attachment loss (AL), bleeding on probing (BOP), and visible plaque index (VPI). The groups were compared in regard to periodontal clinical variables.
Results: Patients with cirrhosis had greater prevalence of periodontitis than healthy controls (P < 0.001). In addition, they had greater mean percentage of sites with AL ≥3 mm (P = 0.008) and AL ≥5 mm (P = 0.023), greater mean AL (P = 0.003), greater mean gingival recession (P < 0.001), and more missing teeth than in the control group (P = 0.02).
Conclusion: Liver transplant candidates presented greater prevalence, extent, and severity of periodontitis than matched control patients.
(© 2018 American Academy of Periodontology.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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