Investigation of the association between periodontal disease and risk factors for arteriosclerosis : a 4-year longitudinal study

• Project/Area Number: 23792497
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social dentistry
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: MURAKAMI Takahisa 東北大学, 病院, 医員 (70451606)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
• Keywords: 歯学 / 衛生 / 前向きコホート / 動脈硬化

Research Abstract

To elucidate of the relationship between periodontal disease and the risk factor for arteriosclerosis, the cohort group of the Ohasama study was investigated. There were 221 persons who had medical and dental examinations within the period of this research. The total number of the consultation person from 2005 when the dental examination was introduced into the Ohasama study became 982 persons. 234 persons were participated in the checkup two times after 4 years. Among these, 73 persons who had all the date were evaluated with statistical analysis. Chi-square test showed that the serious periodontitis(the maximum value of probing depth ≧7mm) was related to the increase of waist circumference. It was suggested that relation is between periodontal disease and advance of obesity.