Effect of Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment on Cardiovascular Risk Markers

Launched by MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY · Mar 10, 2020

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CHD patients or non-CHD with or without periodontitis were included. They were provided with non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT). Periodontal parameters and cardiovascular risk markers were measured at baseline and 3 months and 6 months after NSPT.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • non-CHD or CHD (at least 50% diameter stenosis in at least one coronary artery and clinically stable with absence of any potentially confounding inflammatory conditions for at least 6 months)
• • had at least 14 natural teeth excluding third molars
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • received anticoagulant drugs
• • had chronic conditions (e.g. diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, malignancy, autoimmune disease) or acute conditions (e.g. trauma, surgery) or medications known to affect systemic inflammatory markers (e.g. antibiotics, immunosuppressive, contraceptives) within 3 months
• • pregnancy or lactation
• • presence or history of other infections
• • periodontal treatment within 6 months
• • tooth extractions within 2 months prior to the study.