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Common mental disorder is associated with periodontitis
Author(s) -
Coelho Julita Maria F.,
Miranda Samilly S.,
Cruz Simone S.,
Santos Darci N.,
Trindade Soraya C.,
Cerqueira Eneida de M. M.,
PassosSoares Johelle de S.,
Costa Maria da Conceição N.,
Figueiredo Ana Claudia M. G.,
Hintz Alexandre Marcelo,
Almeida Alba R. B.,
Pereira Monalisa N.,
Souza Nayra M.,
Barreto Maurício L.,
GomesFilho Isaac S.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of periodontal research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.31
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0765
pISSN - 0022-3484
DOI - 10.1111/jre.12705
Subject(s) - periodontitis , medicine , anxiety , depression (economics) , statistical significance , confidence interval , dentistry , clinical attachment loss , cross sectional study , psychiatry , mental health , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
Objectives This research evaluated the association between exposure to common mental disorder (CMD) and the presence of periodontitis. Background Common mental disorder is characterized by the presence of irritation, fatigue, insomnia, forgetfulness, decreased ability to concentrate, anxiety, and depression. It has been associated with several diseases; however, there are few studies that have associated it with periodontitis. Methods This cross‐sectional study was carried out with 621 individuals. Data collection involved the application of a general questionnaire and the self‐reporting questionnaire for diagnosis of CMD. The diagnosis of periodontitis involved a full mouth periodontal examination using: clinical attachment level, probing depth, and bleeding on probing. Prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals between CMD (exposure) and periodontitis (outcome) were obtained. Results In the final sample, 38.16% (237) of the individuals were classified with CMD. Among these, 28.27% (67) had periodontitis. Association measurements showed that the occurrence of periodontitis among those exposed to CMD is approximately 50% higher than in those without this mental condition, with statistical significance, after adjustment for age, sex, family income, current smoking habit, alcohol beverage consumption, and cardiovascular disease (PR adjusted = 1.54, 95% CI: [1.13 to 2.10]). Conclusions The findings showed a positive association between exposure to CMD and periodontitis, revealing the importance of broadening public actions targeting mental health, which seems to be related to oral health, mainly due to the high frequency of the diseases in the studied sample.