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ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND CVS DISORDERS

Dr Abdullah Khan, Dr Abdul Rehman Khan, Dr Muhammad Sabeeh Syed

Current evidence suggests that periodontal disease may be associated with systemic diseases. This paper reviewed the published data about the relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular diseases, adverse pregnancy outcomes, diabetes and respiratory diseases, focusing on studies conducted in the Pakistani population. Only a few studies were found in the literature focusing on Pakistan (3 concerning cardiovascular disease, 7 about pregnancy outcomes, 9 about diabetes and one regarding pneumonia). Although the majority of them observed an association between periodontitis and systemic conditions, a causal relationship still needs to be demonstrated. Further studies, particularly interventional well-designed investigations, with larger sample sizes, need to be conducted in Pakistani populations. Many epidemiological studies have investigated the relationship between periodontal disease (PD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), but their results were heterogeneous. Previous studies have shown conflicting results as to whether periodontitis (PD) is associated with increased risk of CVD. The aim of my study was to evaluate whether such an association exists or not. Out of 90 patients included in this research the average age was 55.70±12.79 years, in which 68.9% of the patients were male whereas 31.1% were female. Average weight was calculated to be 76.91±15.44 kgs. Mean heart rate of the patients was calculated to be 76.16%±11.63% with mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure of 129.13±23.30% and 76.80±14.64% respectively. Keywords: Assessment, Relationship, Periodontal Disease, CVS, Disorders.

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