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. 2022 Jun:49 Suppl 24:314-327.
doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13554. Epub 2021 Nov 17.

Impact of the treatment of periodontitis on systemic health and quality of life: A systematic review

Marco Orlandi  1 , Eva Muñoz Aguilera  1 , Debora Marletta  2 , Aviva Petrie  3 , Jean Suvan  1 , Francesco D'Aiuto  1
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Impact of the treatment of periodontitis on systemic health and quality of life: A systematic review

Marco Orlandi et al. J Clin Periodontol. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the effect of treatment of periodontitis on systemic health outcomes, pregnancy complications, and associated quality of life.

Materials and methods: Systematic electronic searches were conducted to identify randomized controlled trials with minimum 6-month follow-up and reporting on the outcomes of interest. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were performed as deemed suitable.

Results: Meta-analyses confirmed reductions of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) [0.56 mg/L, 95% confidence interval (CI) (-0.88, -0.25), p < .001]; interleukin (IL)-6 [0.48 pg/ml, 95% CI (-0.88, -0.08), p = .020], and plasma glucose [1.33 mmol/l, 95% CI (-2.41, -0.24), p = .016], and increase of flow-mediated dilation (FMD) [0.31%, 95% CI (0.07, 0.55), p = .012] and diastolic blood pressure [0.29 mmHg, 95% CI (0.10, 0.49), p = .003] 6 months after the treatment of periodontitis. A significant effect on preterm deliveries (<37 weeks) was observed [0.77 risk ratio, 95% CI (0.60, 0.98), p = .036]. Limited evidence was reported on quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes in the included studies.

Conclusions: Treatment of periodontitis results in systemic health improvements including improvement in cardiometabolic risk, reduction in systemic inflammation and the occurrence of preterm deliveries. Further research is however warranted to confirm whether these changes are sustained over time. Further, appropriate QoL outcomes should be included in the study designs of future clinical trials.

Keywords: inflammation; periodontal treatment; periodontitis; systemic health.

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