Year : 2017

Volume : Volume 7

Issue : Issue 3

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Rajaprasenjit Maroti Dhuldhwaj.
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Abstract

Background:  Chronic periodontitis is a  inflammatory condition that has been  associated with various systemic conditions. Certain inflammatory cytokines produced during periodontal inflammation can depress erythropoietin production leading to development of anemia.  Aim:   Comparative evaluation of blood parameters among periodontal healthy individuals and chronic periodontitis patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 subjects aged 30 to 50 years participated in the study, out of which 30 male patients with chronic periodontitis as a Test Group and 30 male individuals with clinically healthy gingiva as a Control Group selected for the study. Periodontal parameters were recorded for both the groups and then 5ml venous blood sample collected and sent for hematological investigations for all patients. The blood parameter data was collected and subjected to statistical analysis. Results: Data analysis showed that patients with chronic periodontitis have lower values of hemoglobin and hematocrit as compare to periodontal healthy individuals. Conclusion: The present study show that patients suffering from chronic periodontitis have lower values of hematocrit and hemoglobin compared to healthy controls. This strengthens the hypothesis that chronic periodontitis may lead to anemia.

Keywords: Chronic periodontitis, Anemia, Blood, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit.