Incidence of bacteremia after chewing, tooth brushing and scaling in individuals with periodontal inflammation

TY - JOUR

T1 - Incidence of bacteremia after chewing, tooth brushing and scaling in individuals with periodontal inflammation

AU - Forner, Lone

AU - Larsen, Tove

AU - Kilian, Mogens

AU - Holmstrup, Palle

PY - 2006/6/1

Y1 - 2006/6/1

N2 - SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE FOR STUDY: Bacteremia occurs with various frequency after oral procedures. Periodontal disease may affect the incidence, magnitude, duration and bacterial spectrum of bacteremia. PRINCIPLE FINDINGS: The incidence and magnitude of bacteremia after scaling was significantly higher in periodontitis than in gingivitis patients and healthy control individuals. In periodontitis patients, the magnitude of bacteremia was associated with gingival index, plaque index and number of sites with bleeding on probing, but not with probing pocket depth measurements. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases appear to be crucial for the prevention of bacteremia associated with oral procedures.

AB - SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE FOR STUDY: Bacteremia occurs with various frequency after oral procedures. Periodontal disease may affect the incidence, magnitude, duration and bacterial spectrum of bacteremia. PRINCIPLE FINDINGS: The incidence and magnitude of bacteremia after scaling was significantly higher in periodontitis than in gingivitis patients and healthy control individuals. In periodontitis patients, the magnitude of bacteremia was associated with gingival index, plaque index and number of sites with bleeding on probing, but not with probing pocket depth measurements. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases appear to be crucial for the prevention of bacteremia associated with oral procedures.

KW - Adult

KW - Bacteremia

KW - Dental Scaling

KW - Epidemiologic Methods

KW - Female

KW - Gingivitis

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Mastication

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Periodontitis

KW - Toothbrushing

U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.00924.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.00924.x

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 16677328

SN - 0303-6979

VL - 33

SP - 401

EP - 407

JO - Journal of Clinical Periodontology

JF - Journal of Clinical Periodontology

IS - 6

ER -