Periodontal disease in primary Sjögren's syndrome.
Occurrence of periodontal disease in Sjögrens's syndrome (SS) is still controversial.


OBJECTIVE
To examine if the risk of gingival and periodontal conditions was increased in SS compared to the general population.


METHODS
Fifty-seven patients (4 men, 53 women) with primary Sjögren's syndrome (Copenhagen criteria) and an age-matched representative sample of the general population of 80 controls (all women) were examined for gingival and periodontal disease.


RESULTS
Gingival bleeding and supra-gingival calculus did not differ among SS patients and controls. Subgingival calculus occurred more often among the younger SS patients than controls, but did not differ among the older SS patients and controls. Periodontal pockets of 4-5 mm as well as pockets > 5 mm occurred with similar prevalences among the two groups. Smoking habits did not influence the results. The health status of the gingival and periodontal tissues were thus similar in SS and controls.


CONCLUSIONS
Primary SS is not associated with increased risk of periodontal disease.
Schiødt
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Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Copenhagen County University Hospital, 2600 Glostrup, Denmark. mosc@glostruphosp.kbhamt.dk
Christensen
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Petersen
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Thorn
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D012907:Smoking; D013223:Statistics as Topic