Living Well to 100: Role of Prevention and Treatment: Systemic Factors and Interactions with Perio Disease Flashcards
Theory of “Focal Infection”
Localized infections could lead to dissemination of pathogens throughout the circulatory system causing infection at distant sites (Kumar 2017)
Periodontitis definition
A chronic inflammatory disease affecting the supporting tissues of the teeth characterized by a pathologic interaction between the host inflammatory response and subgingival microflora (Kornman 2008)
5 Theories for how Chronic Periodontal Inflammation may influence systemic health
1: Dissemination of periopathogens and antigens into circulatory systems
2: Dissemination of inflammatory mediators and locally activated inflammatory cells from the periodontal tissues to the bloodstream – increasing systemic inflammation
3: Metabolic alterations / endothelial dysfunction / vascular inflammation
4: Systemic diseases resulting in modulation of periodontal microbiome causing increased pathogenicity
5: Trained immunity – the production of hyper-reactive inflammatory cells with enhanced destructive potential
Mammen et al. 2020
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Well accepted that oropharyngeal translocation of periodontal bacteria is associated with aspiration pneumonia - Possibly COPD/Cystic fibrosis/Asthma (Theory 1)
Kitamoto et al. 2020
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Orodigestive Translocation of periodontal bacteria associated with intestinal dysbiosis/gut-mediated systemic inflammation (Theory 1)
Wegner et al. 2010
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Protein citrullination by P.gingivalis may generate antigens that contribute towards autoimmune response in rheumatoid arthritis (Theory 1)
Hajishengallis and Chavakis 2021
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Reviewed the literature and discussed how locally primed T cells and myeloid cells migrate to distant sites to cause systemic inflammation
Theory 2
Despite some studies showing that periodontitis treatment improves surrogate markers of systemic conditions, strong evidence that periodontal treatment can decrease the risk of systemic conditions is lacking
Tonetti 2007
Theory #?
RCT
Evaluate the link between perio and endothelial function
Nonsurgical tx resulted in short term endothelial dysfunction and long term (6mo) improved clinical outcomes and endothelial function
Theory 3
Orlandi et al. 2020
Association between periodontitis, obesity, dyslipidemia, T2D, and CVD
Theory 3
Xiao et al 2017
Diabetes enhances pathogenicity of perio microbiome through increased IL-17 expression and other pro-inflammatory cytokines
Theory 4
Herrera et al. 2014
Peripheral blood monocytes from periodontitis patients are primed for enhanced osteoclastogenesis
Theory 5
S/s of Diabetes
increased thirst, urination, hunger, and weight loss
Type I diabetes
Often appears in childhood; autoimmune response to beta cells in pancreas - pancreas produces little to no insulin
Type II Diabetes
More common than type 1; often appears in adults >40; insulin resistance and/or insufficient insulin production
More evidence to show link between Type II and Perio than Type I
Should diabetes-associated perio be a distinct diagnosis?
No - no phenotypic features that are distinct to perio in diabetics
diabetes should be recognized as an important modifying factor and included in a clinical diagnosis of periodontitis as a descriptor (Jepsen et al. 2018 - World Workshop 2017 consensus)
Alagl 2017
Diabetes is associated with increased prevalence of periodontal abscess formation
Shlossman et al. 1990
Cross-sectional study (Pima indians)
Relationship between T2D and perio
In all age groups, diabetics had higher prevalence of perio
Diabetes is a risk factor for perio
Tsai et al. 2002
Cross-sectional study
Relationship between glycemic control in T2D and severe perio
Poorly controlled diabetes (>9%) is associated with higher prevalence of severe perio
D’Aiuto et al. 2018
RCT
Evaluate the effect of perio tx on glycemic control in T2D
Intensive perio therapy can reduce HbA1c (1yr follow-up)
Sanz et al. 2018
Consensus report from International Diabetes Federation and EFP
1) Diabetics with perio have higher HbA1c
2) Perio therapy can reduce HbA1c in diabetics
3) Perio patients have a higher risk of developing T2D, insulin resistance, and hyperglycemia
What systemic issues have the strongest evidence for a link with Periodontal disease?
Type II Diabetes
Pre-term low birth weight
Cardiovascular disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
Cancer
What are possible mechanisms of action for how Periodontitis influences Pre-term low-weight birth?
Basically Theories 1 and 2 Direct mechanism (1): Bacteremia - dissemination of microbes/byproducts through dental induced bacteremia into circulatory system which induce inflammatory response in the fetus/placenta. Indirect mechanism (2): enhanced secretion of inflammatory mediators produced in the periodontium impact inflammatory response in fetus/placenta (scarce evidence)
Sanz et al. 2013
EFP/AAP consensus report
Evaluated association between periodontitis and adverse pregnancy outcomes
Strength of association is modest and varies across different populations