The association of gingivitis and periodontitis with ischemic stroke
The association of gingivitis and periodontitis with ischemic stroke
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-051x.2004.00579.x
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发表时间:
2004-05-01
影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
Grau, AJ
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作者:
Dörfer, CE;Becher, H;Grau, AJ
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the associations of different periodontal parameters with cerebral ischemia.Methods: In a case-control study, 303 consecutive patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, and 300 representative population controls received a complete clinical and radiographic dental examination. Patients were examined on average 3 days after ischemia. The individual mean clinical attachment loss measured at four sites per tooth was used as indicator variable for periodontitis.Results: Patients had higher clinical attachment loss than population (p6 mm had a 7.4 times (95% confidence interval 1.55-15.3) a gingival index >1.2 a 18.3 times (5.84-57.26) and a radiographic bone loss a 3.6 times (1.58-8.28) higher risk of cerebral ischemia than subjects without periodontitis or gingivitis, respectively.Conclusion: Periodontitis is an independent risk factor for cerebral ischemia and acute exacerbation of inflammatory processes in the periodontium might be a trigger for the event of cerebral ischemia.