Periodontal status and its correlation with haematological parameters in patients with leukaemia.
OBJECTIVE
This cross-sectional study evaluated periodontal status in patients with leukaemia and its correlation with haematological parameters.


METHODS
Patients with different types of leukaemia and minimum age of 14 years were eligible. Calibrated examiners assessed Seymour index (SI), plaque index (PlI), gingival index (GI), probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP) and clinical attachment loss (CAL) and performed an interview. Haematological parameters were obtained from haemogram performed on the same day of the periodontal examinations.


RESULTS
Sixty-eight patients were evaluated, which corresponded to an 85% response rate. Periodontal parameters were in agreement with plaque accumulation (PlI 1.28 ± 0.5, GI 0.74 ± 0.4, PD 2.27 ± 0.6, BOP 33%, CAL 2.31 ± 1.6). PlI and CAL were statistically lower in acute leukaemia (1.13 ± 0.61 and 1.96 ± 1.7) in comparison with chronic leukaemia (1.46 ± 0.44 and 2.74 ± 1.4). Moreover, older age (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.27-1.56), higher educational level (CI: -1.94 to -0.64) and smoker (CI: 0.39-1.96) were associated with CAL. Correlation between periodontal and haematological parameters was not observed. Correlations between GI x SI and PD x SI were statistically significant (r(S) = 0.390, p = 0.001; r(S) = 0.517, p = 0.000 respectively).


CONCLUSIONS
Periodontal parameters were consistent with plaque accumulation and did not correlate with haematological parameters irrespective of the leukaemia type.
Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Patrícia Daniela Melchiors
PD
Angst
Danilo Antonio Milbradt
DA
Dutra
Carlos Heitor Cunha
CH
Moreira
Karla Zanini
KZ
Kantorski
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000150:complications*; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010976:Platelet Count; D055815:Young Adult