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20.Association between Anemia and Periodontitis- A Case Control Study
Muhammad Jamil1, Hussam1, Muhammad Ifham Khan Jadoon2, Muhammad Naveed Khan1, Zuhra Anwar1 and Mashal Riaz3
ABSTRACT
Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare frequency of anemia and blood indices in patients with and without chronic periodontitis.
Study Design: Case control study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the department of periodontology Khyber college of Dentistry Peshawar Pakistan from January 2020 to October 2020 from a period of 10 months.
Materials and Methods: This case control study was done on 100 participants (50 cases and 50 controls). The inclusion criteria were Pakistani nationals, both genders, age range from 30 to 60 years, having more 16 teeth in the mouth and systemically healthy subjects. The participants were categorized into two groups; cases and controls. Cases were those who had periodontitis while controls were healthy subjects. The collected data were age, gender, presence of chronic periodontitis, and blood parameters. Data analysis was done in STATA 14. Chi-square test and Independent t test was used to compare categorical and continuous variables between cases and controls respectively.
Results: The mean age was 42.51±10.314 years. The males were 54(54%) and females were 46(46%). There was positive and statistically significant association between anemia and chronic periodontitis (P=0.009). Among cases the frequency of anemia was higher (n=14, 28%) than control (n=4, 8%). All the blood parameters had lesser mean values in cases than controls statistically (P<0.05).
Conclusion: There is statistically significant and positive association between anemia and chronic periodontitis. The blood parameters are low in patients with chronic periodontitis than healthy subjects.
Key Words: Anemia, chronic periodontitis, Hemoglobin, blood indices, periodontal pocket
Citation of article: Jamil M, Hussam, Jadoon MIK, Khan MN, Anwar Z, Riaz M. Association between Anemia and Periodontitis- A Case Control Study. Med Forum 2021;32(11):83-85.