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Association between psychosocial factors and periodontitis | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 116-120 | ||
| Author | ||
| Saif S. Saliem Juma | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: Research has suggested that psychological factors that play a role in the development andprogression of periodontal disease. It is not clear, however, whether these factors lead to periodontal diseasethrough physiological or behavioral changes, or by some combination of the two. This study investigated theassociation of anxiety and depression with periodontal disease.Material and Methods: A total of 150 subjects took part in this study. Probing depth and clinical attachment levelwere recorded at four sites per tooth and the gingival and plaque indices were also recorded. The instruments usedto assess the psychological variables were: the Beck Anxiety Inventory, State– Trait Anxiety Inventory and the BeckDepression Inventory.Results: Mean probing depth and clinical attachment level were 6.32 ± 0.80 and 5.81 ± 1.61in the case group and1.98±0.71and 1.12±0.87 in the control group, respectively. Positive association of periodontitis with age (odds ratio(OR) 1.16 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01–1.21) and plaque index (OR 2.15,CI: 1.07–4.69) was confirmed. Analysisdid not demonstrate significant mean differences in anxiety symptoms, trait or state of anxiety, or depressionsymptoms between cases and controls. Multivariate logistic regression demonstrated no significant associationbetween psychosocial factors and periodontal disease.Conclusion: Within the limits of this study it is possible to conclude that there was no significant association betweenperiodontitis and the psychosocial factors analyzed. The association of periodontal disease to depression andanxiety should be investigated in psychiatric populations, especially in those with depression and anxiety disorders.Key words: Anxiety and depression; periodontal disease; Psychosocial factor. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2011;23(4):116-120). | ||
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