Abstract
Although the correlation between periodontal condition and hyperlipidemia was shown by previous researches, it remains disputed. This study was based on data from the seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016–2018. Data included 14,068 subjects’ demographic characteristics, total cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels, and periodontal conditions. We analyzed the correlation between periodontal disease and blood lipid levels using complex-sample chi square tests and complex-sample logistic regression. The results of chi square tests showed a significant difference in demographic characteristics according to total cholesterol level and triglyceride level. The results of logistic regression, adjusted for the subjects’ demographic characteristics such as age, gender, house income, marital status, home ownership, number of persons living together, health insurance coverage, and economic activity, showed that prevalence of periodontal disease was 1.048-fold (confidence interval (CI) 0.827–1.133) higher in the high-total-cholesterol group and 1.499-fold (CI 1.576–1.983) higher in high-triglyceride group. We found that not high total cholesterol but high triglyceride level was connected with periodontal disease. Therefore, management of triglyceride level could be a possible precaution of periodontal disease.
Highlights
With increasing life expectancy, the importance of major oral diseases that threaten oral health has been emphasized more of late [1]
We found that not high total cholesterol but high triglyceride level was connected with periodontal disease
Management of triglyceride level could be a possible precaution of periodontal disease
Summary
The importance of major oral diseases that threaten oral health has been emphasized more of late [1]. Periodontal disease occurs in the surrounding tissues supporting the teeth, and most periodontal diseases take the form of chronic inflammatory periodontitis that progresses slowly but progresses and stops repeatedly depending on the individual’s systemic health and oral care status [3]. Periodontal disease is a major oral health problem and causes loss of teeth by destroying the connective tissue and bones that support the teeth [4]. Richmond et al [5] reported that neglected oral healthcare adversely affects general health. As oral disease does not directly threaten life, it is easy to neglect oral healthcare. Various problems occur, such as poor quality of life, risk factors for chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, indigestion, and problems with interpersonal relationships [6]
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