Isaac Suzart Gomes-Filho, Taciane Oliveira Bet Freitas, Simone Seixas da Cruz, Soraya Castro Trindade, Ana Claudia Morais Godoy Figueiredo, Paulo Henrique Couto Souza, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira, Alexandre Marcelo Hintz, Daline Oliveira Carneiro, Juliana Andrade de Lacerda, Gregory John Seymour, Frank Andrew Scannapieco, Peter Michael Loomer, Johelle de Santana Passos-Soares
BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia, a silent multifactorial condition, is characterized by changes in blood lipid levels, affecting all socioeconomic strata, increasing the risk for atherosclerotic diseases. This study investigated whether there is an association between dyslipidemia and the combined exposure of periodontitis plus the number of remaining teeth, gingival bleeding, or caries. METHODS: A two-center cross-sectional study was conducted involving 1270 individuals, with a minimum age of 18 years...
June 13, 2023: Journal of Periodontology