Periodontal health could predict metabolic syndrome risk

Periodontal disease may be associated with the development and progression of metabolic syndrome.

In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, investigators used the medical records and periodontal assessment data of 2,161 participants residing in Thailand to analyze the long-term impact of periodontitis on subsequent metabolic syndrome.

After a follow-up of 10 years, the investigators discovered that poorer periodontal health was correlated with an increased incidence of metabolic syndrome. Further, periodontitis severity and extent were predictive of later development of metabolic syndrome within a decade.

The investigators concluded that clinicians should monitor the risk of metabolic syndrome in patients with poor periodontal health.

Read more: Journal of Clinical Periodontology

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