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Evaluación de presencia y severidad de periodontitis en pacientes chilenos con artritis reumatoide atendidos en el Hospital Padre Hurtado

2015; Q16635223; Volume: 143; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4067/s0034-98872015001200006

0717-6163

Sebastián Ibañez, Cristina Besada Ferreiro, Andrés Contreras, Omar Valenzuela L, Nicolás Giadalah, Vicente Jara, Francisca Jaime, Elena Jarpa,

Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

Frequency and severity of periodontitis among patients with rheumatoid arthritisBackground: Periodontitis may have a triggering and aggravating role of various medical conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis.Aim: To evaluate the periodontal status in Chilean patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), treated in a public hospital.Patients and Methods: A trained professional conducted a periodontal examination in 40 patients with RA aged 23 to 73 years (85% women).When present, the severity of periodontitis and its relationship with gender, smoking, age, corticosteroids dose and AR activity were assessed.AR activity was evaluated using the Disease Activity Score Calculator for Rheumatoid Arthritis (DAS 28).Results: Thirty five of the 40 patients had periodontitis and in 13, it was severe.Men, smokers, and older patients had more severe stages.Patients using higher doses of corticosteroids had lower severity of periodontitis.No relationship between the severity of periodontitis and AR activity was found.Conclusions: Periodontitis is common and severe in patients with RA, and is influenced by gender, age, smoking and corticosteroid dose.(