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- Title
THE INFLUENCE OF VARIOUS RISK FACTORS ON DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION OF CHRONIC ADULT PERIODONTITIS.
- Authors
TÂLVAN, ELENA-TEODORA; MOHOR, CĂLIN; CÂMPIAN, RADU-SEPTIMIU; CRISTEA, VICTOR
- Abstract
Chronic periodontitis is a multifactorial disease, resulting from a complex interaction between pathogenic microbes, the host immune responses and genetics, but its progression can be influenced by various risk factors. Advanced age, gender, lifestyle and environmental factors are associated with development and progression of periodontal disease, and treatment of periodontitis can be highly influenced by their variation. Materials and methods: A total of 244 subjects, 111 males and 133 females, divided into 4 groups: control group, early generalized chronic periodontitis group, moderate generalized chronic periodontitis group and severe generalized chronic periodontitis group, were included in the study. Clinical periodontal parameters were recorded and statistical analysis, using SPSS version 25.0 was performed correlating age, gender, onset of chronic periodontitis and environment to clinical stage of the disease. Results: Significant differences were found analyzing correlation between clinical stage of the disease and age, environment and onset. No significant differences could be found correlating gender and presence of the disease. Conclusions: Certain factors can increase the risk and progression of periodontal disease and are important in the management of periodontitis patients. Age strongly influences the progression of periodontal disease although chronic periodontitis cannot be considered a natural consequence of aging, but rather an effect of different risk factors as a result of immune system senescence.
- Subjects
PERIODONTITIS treatment; PERIODONTAL disease; MICROORGANISMS; DISEASE progression; IMMUNE system; OLD age
- Publication
Acta Medica Transilvanica, 2017, Vol 22, Issue 2, p94
- ISSN
1453-1968
- Publication type
Article