[Assessment of periodontal state in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--part II].
The aim of the study was to estimate the periodontal state in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).


METHODS
The study comprised 100 patients with COPD (68 men and 32 women), aged 30-83 years (mean 63.1 +/- 10.17 years). All patients were in the II grade COPD (moderate COPD). FEV1/FVC<70% and FEV1 was within 79% and 50% of the predicted value. Beta2-adrenomimetic inhalants or in nebulization, theophylline were applied in the therapy. The control group consisted of 101 subjects (38 men and 63 women), aged 42-88 years (mean 65.3-10.36 years), with no respiratory tract diseases. The rate of smoking was similar in both groups. To examine periodontal state, periodontal pocket depth was measured (with periodontal sound), Periodontal Index (PI) and dental plaque index were assessed.


RESULTS
The frequency and severity of periodontal diseases in COPD patients were demonstrated to be significantly increased as compared to the control group (p<0.05). Adult chronic periodontitis (ACP) was observed significantly more frequently in COPD patients (84.21%) than in the control group (59.74%, p<0.05). A positive correlation was found between periodontal pocket depth and dental plaque index in patients with COPD.


CONCLUSIONS
The frequency and intensification of periodontal diseases speak for their cause-and-effect relationship with COPD. The prophylaxis and treatment of periodontal diseases should be of great importance in the COPD therapy, which may increase its effectiveness.
Kowalski
Marcin
M
Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lodzi, Zakład Neurologii i Zaburzeń Czynnościowych Narzadu Zucia Szpitala Klinicznego nr 6.
Kowalska
Ewa
E
Split
Maciej
M
Split
Wojciech
W
Wierzbicka-Ferszt
Anita
A
Pawlicki
Lucjan
L
Kowalski
Jan
J
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