title: Metabolic syndrome, periodontal infection, and dental caries.
abstract: Only a few studies have examined the association of metabolic syndrome with periodontal infection and dental caries. The aim in this study was to examine the association of metabolic syndrome with periodontal infection and dental caries using the European Group for the Study of Insulin Resistance (EGIR) definition and its separate components. This study population consisted of dentate, non-diabetic individuals aged 30 to 64 years (N = 2050) who had never smoked. Relative risks (RR) were estimated with Poisson regression models. Metabolic syndrome was associated with teeth with deepened periodontal pockets 4 mm deep or deeper [adjusted RR 1.19 (95% CI 1.01-1.42)], with pockets 6 mm deep or deeper [adjusted RR 1.50 (95% CI 0.96-2.36)], and carious teeth [adjusted RR 1.25 (95% CI 0.93-1.70)]. The results suggest that metabolic syndrome or some of its components are associated weakly with periodontal infection.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, PO Box 5281, 90014 Oulu, Finland. petra.timonen@oulu.fi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Timonen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niskanen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Suominen-Taipale
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jula
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knuuttila
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ylöstalo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000453:epidemiology; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data