inflammatory bowel disease linked to severe Periodontitis

Written By : Dr.Niharika Harsha B |Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Published On 2022-07-11T19:30:48+05:30 | Updated On 11 July 2022 7:30 PM IST

A recent study has revealed that Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn's Disease (CD) patients have significantly increased odds of severe periodontitis than their controls without inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study was published in the 'Journal of Clinical periodontology.'

Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and periodontitis are some of the important diseases of the digestive tract. Alteration of the microbiota and the immune conditions may lead to the development of these diseases. As previous studies suggested the association of periodontitis in UC, CD, and IBD, Kristina Bertl et al conducted a study to assess the prevalence of periodontitis in UC and CD patients with matched controls without IBD.

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A questionnaire-based, case-control study was performed using a survey having questions on general anamnestic information, IBD diagnosis, and oral health through an online portal. The self-perceived overall health of teeth and gums, severe periodontitis, and tooth loss were defined as outcome parameters.

Results:

Responses from 1108 IBD patients and 3429 controls were analyzed.
IBD patients reported significantly worse oral health and more periodontal problems compared to controls.
Regression analyses corrected for relevant confounders showed for UC and CD patients significantly increased odds for the fair or poor self-perceived overall health of teeth and gums and severe periodontitis compared to controls.
CD patients presented additionally 91% higher odds of having <20 remaining teeth.

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Thus, the researchers concluded that UC and CD patients have significantly increased odds for worse self-perceived oral health and severe periodontitis compared to controls. And among the two, CD patients were more severely affected and lost more teeth. They also recommended IBD patients be closely observed to mitigate the development and the progression of periodontitis.

For the full article, click here: https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpe.13615

Bertl K, Burisch J, Pandis N, Bruckmann C, Klinge B, Stavropoulos A. Periodontitis Prevalence in ulcerative Colitis & Crohn's disease (PPCC) patients: A case-control study [published online ahead of print, 2022 Jul 4]. J Clin Periodontol. 2022;10.1111/jcpe.13615.

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Source : Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Dr.Niharika Harsha B

BDS, MDS

Dr.Niharika Harsha B (BDS,MDS) completed her BDS from Govt Dental College, Hyderabad and MDS from Dr.NTR University of health sciences(Now Kaloji Rao University). She has 4 years of private dental practice and worked for 2 years as Consultant Oral Radiologist at a Dental Imaging Centre in Hyderabad. She worked as Research Assistant and scientific writer in the development of Oral Anti cancer screening device with her seniors. She has a deep intriguing wish in writing highly engaging, captivating and informative medical content for a wider audience. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.

Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli

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