THE INVESTIGATION OF THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SYSTEMIC DISEASES AND PERIODONTITIS IN SUBJECTS REFERRED PERIODONTOLOGY CLINIC

Aim: The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of systemic diseases in subjects referred toperiodontology clinic, to evaluate whether there is a difference in risk of systemic disease existence betweensubjects with and without periodontitis and to assess whether there is any association between periodontitisand systemic diseases in this population. Material and methods: The 2737 medical and dental history formsof the subjects referred Periodontology Clinic of Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Dentistry whichwere archived in years 2004-2005 were assessed. Results: A total of 1887 patients were periodontitis while850 patients were not based on the anamnesis forms. The number of patients with systemic disease was 846(30.9%). The most common systemic disease was cardiovascular disease (12.1%) followed by endocrinediseases (7.2%), rheumatologic diseases (4.3%), infectious diseases (4.3%), hematologic disorders (3%),pulmonary diseases (2.9%), and dermatologic diseases (0.5%). There was significant difference regardingthe presence of systemic diseases between the subjects with and without periodontitis (p<0.001). Periodontitiswas found a risk factor for systemic disease existence with an odds ratio of 1.775 in logistic regressionanalysis. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that periodontitis patients had more systemic disease comparedwith subjects without periodontitis. Periodontitis may be a risk factor for systemic disease