Status of marginal periodontal tissues in patients after myocardial infarction in Poland

Introduction. Periodontitis is associated with numerous risk factors. Many studies have proven the existing relationship between periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases. Aim. The aim of the study was to assess the state of periodontium in patients after myocardial infarction (MI), as compared to the general population. Material and methods. The study group consisted of 152 patients after MI. The control group consisted of 160 individuals. Periodontal status was assessed using the classification by Page and Eke. The interview included: gender, age, education, income level and tobacco smoking. Results. In the study group, periodontitis occurred more frequently than in the control group (84.1 vs 73.1%), including advanced periodontitis (49.7 vs 27.5%) and edentulism (11.3 vs 2.5%). In the study group, correlation was observed between prevalence of periodontitis and gender as well as age. Conclusions. The periodontal status of patients after MI is clearly worse than that of the general population and not really well-correlated with risk factors. Key words