Open AccessInterrelationship between chronic periodontitis and anemia: A 6-month follow-up study
Author(s) -
Megha Dhananjay Patel,
Quaid Johar Shakir,
Arvind Shetty
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.128194
Subject(s) - medicine , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , anemia , periodontium , anemia of chronic disease , hemoglobin , inflammation , dentistry , iron deficiency
In India, anemia is a common and serious health disorder among both sexes and all age groups, with anemia of chronic disease (ACD) being the second most prevalent anemia. Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the tooth caused by specific microorganisms. An immune response to bacteria and their products induces a major vascular response, offering explanatory mechanisms for the interactions between periodontal infection and a variety of systemic disorders. Therefore, periodontitis results in low-grade systemic inflammation, which may cause lower number of erythrocytes and, consequently, lower hemoglobin concentration.