Metabolic syndrome and periodontal condition – results of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study
Thesis event information
Date and time of the thesis defence
Place of the thesis defence
Auditorium F101 of the Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (Aapistie 7)
Topic of the dissertation
Metabolic syndrome and periodontal condition – results of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study
Doctoral candidate
Licentiate of Dentistry Paula Tegelberg
Faculty and unit
University of Oulu Graduate School, Faculty of Medicine, Research Unit of Population Health
Subject of study
Dentistry
Opponent
Docent Hellevi Ruokonen, Head and Neck Center, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, HUS.
Custos
Professor Pekka Ylöstalo, Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu
Metabolic syndrome and periodontitis – results of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study
The results of this study showed that long-term metabolic syndrome, obesity and hyperglycaemia are associated with periodontitis. This study was based on the follow-up studies at ages 31 and 46 of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study, including clinical and radiological data on periodontal health at age 46, metabolic data at ages 31 and 46 and data on socioeconomic position and health behaviour factors.
The results of the study indicate that long-term (≥ 15 years) metabolic syndrome is associated with deepened periodontal pockets and alveolar bone loss. Long-term obesity, weight gain, and central obesity were associated with periodontal pocketing. It was also found that weight gain in males was associated with alveolar bone loss. Impairment in glucose control was found to be associated with periodontal pocketing and alveolar bone loss in those who do not suffer from diabetes mellitus. In addition, even slightly elevated fasting plasma glucose levels, under the threshold for prediabetes, were found to be associated with probing pocket depths. The results of this study support the view that long-term metabolic syndrome, obesity, and hyperglycaemia could be a significant risk for periodontal diseases.
The results of the study indicate that long-term (≥ 15 years) metabolic syndrome is associated with deepened periodontal pockets and alveolar bone loss. Long-term obesity, weight gain, and central obesity were associated with periodontal pocketing. It was also found that weight gain in males was associated with alveolar bone loss. Impairment in glucose control was found to be associated with periodontal pocketing and alveolar bone loss in those who do not suffer from diabetes mellitus. In addition, even slightly elevated fasting plasma glucose levels, under the threshold for prediabetes, were found to be associated with probing pocket depths. The results of this study support the view that long-term metabolic syndrome, obesity, and hyperglycaemia could be a significant risk for periodontal diseases.
Last updated: 23.1.2024