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Published in: BMC Oral Health 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Dementia | Research

Association between periodontitis treatment and dementia in Taiwanese adults

Authors: Hui-Ling Chen, Dai-Rong Wu, Jhih-Jhen Chen, Wei-Szu Lin, I-Chieh Chen, Jeng-Fen Liu, Shine Lien, Ching-Heng Lin

Published in: BMC Oral Health | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Background

The chronic systemic inflammatory response in periodontitis may be a potential risk factor for dementia, especially in adults. This study determined the association between periodontal treatment and dementia in adults and evaluated the effect of regular scaling treatment on the risk of dementia in this population.

Methods

This case–control study identified 18,930 patients with a dementia-related diagnosis from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. Scaling and periodontal emergency treatments were evaluated after 1 year and 3 years. Using multivariable logistic regression analysis to evaluate the association between periodontal emergency treatment and dementia risk.

Results

The results showed that scaling treatment rates were lower in the dementia cohort than the non-dementia cohort after 1 and 3 years. Patients who received periodontal emergency treatment within 3 years had a significantly increased risk of dementia. Furthermore, patients with periodontitis who did not receive scaling treatment within 3 years had a higher risk of dementia than patients without periodontitis (OR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.10–1.35).

Conclusion

This study demonstrated that periodontitis and dementia are associated, and that periodontitis is a risk factor for dementia in adults. The risk of dementia was dependent on the periodontal health status of adults, and our findings suggest that regular scaling can reduce the incidence of dementia in adults. Therefore, regular and routine scaling treatment is suggested for adults.
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Metadata
Title
Association between periodontitis treatment and dementia in Taiwanese adults
Authors
Hui-Ling Chen
Dai-Rong Wu
Jhih-Jhen Chen
Wei-Szu Lin
I-Chieh Chen
Jeng-Fen Liu
Shine Lien
Ching-Heng Lin
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Oral Health / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03551-5

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