PERIODONTITIS AS A RISK FACTOR IN NON-DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is responsible for many mortality across the world, especially in our country .The conventional risk factors for atherosclerosis are well un-derstood, but they can account for only about 50% to 70% of atherosclerotic events in the gen-eral population. The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between prevalent coro-nary artery disease (CAD) and clinical periodontal disease in patients with angiographic ally proven coronary artery disease. METHODS: 152 consecutive patients with angiographically proven coronary artery disease will be included in this study, who received a complete periodontal examination during visit. RESULTS: Patients with normal coronary, average plaque index (1.6 ± 1.02) Index of bleeding (1.51±0.92), mean adhesion level (3.57 ± 1.18). But patients with coronary artery disease, the mean plaque index (2.46 ± 0.62) Index of bleeding (1.86 ± 0.92), mean adhesion level (4.13 ± 1.45). This differences are statistically significant. (P < 0.05) In this study, average depth of probe entrance on the surface of teeth has had little relation with cardiovascular disease (p=0.051). CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study, in peoples over 40 years, who had coro-nary artery disease proved by coronary angiography, gingival inflammation (periodentitis) has a significant relation as a risk factor.