title: [Assessment of periodontal state in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--part II].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lodzi, Zakład Neurologii i Zaburzeń Czynnościowych Narzadu Zucia Szpitala Klinicznego nr 6.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kowalska
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Split
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Split
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wierzbicka-Ferszt
authors.forename: Lucjan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pawlicki
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kowalski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires