title: [Assessment of the periodontal state in subjects with metabolic syndrome].
abstract: Occurrence of metabolic syndrome (MS) increases cardiovascular risk in comparison with healthy subjects. In many studies the role of infection in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis is emphasised. The aim of the study was to assess the periodontal state in subjects with metabolic syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study comprised 300 subjects with MS (mean age 42.0 +/- 9.5 years)--group I. 80 subjects (mean age 36 +/- 7.8 years) without MS were enrolled into the control group--group II. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to IDF criteria. To assess the periodontal state we evaluated: the depth of periodontal pocket, Russel index, gingival index, Aproximal Plaque Index (API) and alveolar process radiography.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In patients with MS periodontal diseases were more frequent than in the control group (p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Periodontal diseases are more frequent in subjects with metabolic syndrome than in the population of subjects without metabolic syndrome. Prophylaxis and treatment of periodontal diseases should be the crucial element of therapy in subjects with metabolic syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi, 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: Brocka
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barylski
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kowalczyk
authors.forename: Lucjan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pawlicki
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kowalski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology