Association between systemic conditions and the gravity of periodontal disease in patients attended at the UFCG School clinic

Abstract Introduction Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the protective and supporting tissues of the teeth. Systemic diseases or changes, such as diabetes, cardiovascular changes, lung changes, hormonal disorders and others, do not start periodontal disease, however they can accelerate a pre-existing disease increasing its progression and tissue destruction. Objective The present study aimed to evaluated, through clinical records, a possible association between systemic conditions and the severity of periodontal disease in patients seen at the Clinical School of Dentistry, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campus CSTR (UFCG-CSTR). Material and method The study evaluated 1035 medical records of patients who sought care at the Clinical School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Campina Grande, Campus CSTR during the years 2012 to 2017. Result The studied population had a prevalence of males (50.9%) and a diagnosis of gingival and periodontal disease of 63.6% and 35.8%, respectively. The most prevalent systemic conditions were hypertension (15.0%), diabetes (7.5%) and heart disease (5.8%). About 20.2% reported being smokers or ex-smokers. The use of medication was observed in 28.3% of the cases. There was a statistically significant association between periodontal disease, male gender, older age group, arterial hypertension, smoking or history of smoking and diabetes. Conclusion A number of teeth equal to or less than 10 was observed more frequently among patients aged 60 years or more; hypertensive, diabetic, cardiac patients and smokers or ex-smokers, thus suggesting a greater severity of periodontal disease in these individuals.