International Journal of Oral Health Dental Management
- ISSN: 2577-6533
Sukhvinder Singh, Avneet kaur, Sunil Chaudhary
Background:Recent studies have suggested increased prevalence of periodontal diseases in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. This study was conducted to assess the association between periodontitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary Diseases.
Materials and Methods: The patients were in the age group of 30–60 years, of whom 60 patients belonged to group C (COPD group) and 60 age- and gender-matched group NC (Non-COPD group). Patients with COPD were classified as per GOLD classification into mild, moderate, severe and very severe category. Periodontal health was assessed by measuring plaque index (PI), oral hygiene index (OHI), probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment loss (CAL) and gingival index (GI).
Results: Periodontal indices (PI, GI, OHI, CAL and PPD) were significantly (P < 0.001) worse in the COPD group compared with the non-COPD group. However, there was no significant difference in the mean BPI value of the two groups. Also, lung functions (FEV1/FVC %) appeared to worsen linearly as the amount of attachment loss increased.
Conclusion: Our study provides the substantial evidence that poor periodontal health is common and worse in patients with COPD.