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DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13172
CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
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Department of Periodontology, School
of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Abstract
Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between liver cirrhosis and
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Department of Dental Clinics, Oral
periodontitis.
Pathology, and Oral Surgery, School of
Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Methods: This case–control study included 294 individuals, 98 cases with liver cir‐
Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
rhosis and 196 controls. A full‐mouth periodontal examination was performed and
Correspondence plaque index, probing depth, clinical attachment level and bleeding on probing were
Fernando Oliveira Costa, School of
recorded. The association of risk variables with periodontitis was tested through uni‐
Dentistry, Department of Periodontology,
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Do variate analysis and multivariate logistic regression, stratified by alcohol status.
Contorno Avenue, 4849 Pampulha, Zip Code
Results: A high prevalence of periodontitis was observed among cases (62.2%)
30110‐031 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais,
Brazil. when compared to controls (41.8%). Individuals with cirrhosis presented a chance ~2
Email: focperio@uol.com.br
higher of having periodontitis than controls (OR = 2.28; 95% CI 1.39–3.78; p < .001).
Funding information Significant variables associated with periodontitis in the final logistic models were
This study was supported by grants from
the National Council of Scientific and as follows: (a) no/occasional alcohol use model—number of teeth up 14, age ≥45–
Technological Development—CNPq, Brazil 55 years, male sex and smoking; (b) moderate and intensive alcohol use models—cir‐
(grants #303447/2016‐8).
rhosis, number of teeth up 14, age ≥45–55 years, male sex and smoking.
Conclusions: An important risk association between liver cirrhosis and periodontitis
was observed. Additionally, the intensive alcohol use significantly increased the risk
for periodontitis.
KEYWORDS
cirrhosis, periodontal disease, periodontitis
1 | I NTRO D U C TI O N and chronic inflammatory processes (Almeida, Fagundes, Maia, &
Lima, 2018; Bartold & Marriot, 2017; Sanz et al., 2018). The exis‐
Periodontitis is an infectious inflammatory condition that causes de‐ tence of periodontitis may affect the individual's immunity, which
struction of dental supporting structures (Kinane & Bartold, 2007). can result in systemic infections due to the contribution of peri‐
Considering its complex pathogenesis, the susceptibility to peri‐ odontitis to an increase in the global load of systemic inflamma‐
odontitis is related to disorders of the polymicrobial synergism that tion (Almeida et al., 2018; Grønkjær, 2015; Sanz et al., 2018). In
results in dysbiosis (Mendes, Cota, Costa, Oliveira, & Costa, 2019; a systematic review, Grønkjær (2015) demonstrated that several
Shaikh, Patil, Pangam, & Rathod, 2018). observational studies on the association between cirrhosis and
Studies have indicated an association between periodontitis periodontitis are reported in the literature. However, the majority
and various systemic diseases, although with many conflicting re‐ of these studies present small samples and little robust definitions
sults (Bartold & Marriot, 2017). Probable explanations for these of periodontitis, leading to conflicting results that need further
associations may include oral hygiene neglect, shared risk factors clarification.
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TA B L E 1 Association between
Controls
cirrhosis and variables of interest
Variables Cases (n = 98) (n = 196) Crude OR (95%CI) p*
Age
≥35–45 18 (18.4%) 65 (33.4%) 1.0
>45–55 80 (81.6%) 131 (66.4%) 2.20 (1.22–4.05) .003
Sex
Female 10 (10.2%) 60 (30.7%) 1.0
Male 88 (89.8%) 136 (43.9%) 3.86 (1.92–8.34) <.001
BMI
≤25 kg/m2 28 (28.8%) 46 (23.5%) 1.0
2
>25 kg/m 70 (71.2%) 150 (76.5%) 0.76 (0.44–1.39) .173
Smoking
No 31 (35.2%) 134 (68.4%) 1.0
Yes 67 (64.8%) 62 (31.6%) 4.64 (2.76–7.89) <.001
Alcohol use
No/Former use 12 (12.2%) 57 (29.1%) 1.0
Current use 86 (87.8%) 139 (70.9%) 2.92 (1.51–5.98) <.001
Diabetes
No 85 (86.8%) 174 (88.8%) 1.0
Yes 13 (13.2%) 22 (11.2%) 1.20 (0.56–2.51) .304
Family income
Up to 2 BMW 54 (563%) 104 (53.8%) 1.0
>2–4 BMW 44 (43.7%) 92 (47.2%) (0.66–1.77) .371
Last dental check‐up
<2 years 28 (28.4%) 30 (15.3%) 1.0
>2 years 70 (71.6%) 166 (84.7%) 0.45 (0.25–0.81) .004
Note: BMI, body mass index; BMW, Brazilian minimum wage (equivalent to U$320).
*Chi‐square test.
TA B L E 2 Periodontal clinical
Controls Crude OR (95%
parameters of the individuals in the
Variables Cases (n = 98) (n = 196) CI) p
sample
Total periodontitis (Stage II + III + IV)
No 37 (37.8%) 114 (58.2%) –
Yes 61 (62.2%) 82 (41.8%) 2.28 (1.39 to 3.78) <.001*
Stage of periodontitis***
Moderate (stage II) 40 (65.6%) 50 (61.0%) 2.45 (1.40–4.31) <.001*
Severe and advanced 21 (34.4%) 32 (39.0%) 2.01 (1.02–3.92) .020*
(stage III or IV)
Extension of periodontitis total***
Localized (<30% of 41 (71.4%) 61 (75.5%) 2.06 (1.19–3.57) .004*
teeth involved)
Generalized (≥30% of 17 (28.6%) 20 (24.5%) 2.60 (1.22–5.31) .006*
teeth involved)
Number of teeth (%)
Up 14 37 (37.8%) 34 (17.2%) 3.03 (1.63 to 5.69) <.001*
14–20 30 (30.6%) 75 (38.4%) 1.12 (0.61 to 2.03) .351*
>20 31 (31.6%) 87 (44.4%) 1.0
Plaque index 2.58 ± 0.69 1.59 ± 0.76 – <.001**
BOP (%) 53.2 ± 32.1 44.5 ± 30.9 – .027**
PD (mm) 2.9 ± 1.9 2.4 ± 1.2 – <.001**
CAL (mm) 4.9 ± 1.9 4.1 ± 1.6 – .044**
% sites with BOP 23.6 ± 17.2 19.2 ± 18.3 – .045**
% sites with PD < 4MM 81.8 ± 19.0 82.0 ± 14.9 – .004**
% sites with 4−6MM 14.9 ± 7.6 10.2 ± 5.6 – <.001**
% sites PD > 6MM 3.9 ± 1.7 2.1 ± 1.2 – <.001**
% sites with CAL < 4MM 31.6 ± 8.4 30.2 ± 6.4 – <.001**
% sites with CAL ≥ 5MM 20.7 ± 22.6 18.6 ± 19.3 – .065**
Note: BOP, bleeding on probing; PD, probing depth; CAL, clinical attachment level; mean ± SD,
(median). Significant p‐values are shown in bold.
*Chi‐square test.
**Mann–Whitney Test
***Reference: no periodontitis.
observed higher OR estimate for periodontitis with the increased conditions (Di Profio et al., 2018; Grønkjær, 2015). The biological
alcohol exposure gradient (Table 3). BMI, diabetes, family income <2 plausibility for the association between periodontitis and cirrho‐
BMS and last dental check‐up not significantly associated with peri‐ sis have been explained by the following mechanisms reported by
odontitis in the multivariate regression models. Di Profio et al. (2018): (a) cirrhosis leads to several abnormalities
in innate and adaptive immune response, such as impaired neu‐
trophil function; (b) efficiencies of the complement system; (c)
4 | D I S CU S S I O N reduction in the number and function of monocytes; (d) reduced
number and dysfunction of T and B lymphocytes; (e) dysfunction
The relationship between periodontal diseases and systemic con‐ of natural killer cells. Furthermore, cirrhosis is associated with en‐
ditions with different inflammatory profiles has been studied and hanced pro‐inflammatory response and upregulated expression of
there is emerging evidence that some conditions such as diabetes, cell activation markers. It could be speculated that the immune
obesity, cardiovascular disease and rheumatoid arthritis may influ‐ response impairment, which is associated with greater suscepti‐
ence the presence and severity of periodontitis (Almeida et al., 2018; bility for systemic infections, may also play a role in determining
Bartold & Marriot, 2017; Sanz et al., 2018). an increased risk for periodontitis. However, there are no studies
In this scenario, periodontitis, as well as cirrhosis, is influenced validating this biological plausibility. Therefore, these hypothetical
by different components of the host immune system. Common arguments were pointed out as a possible explanation for asso‐
inflammatory mediators have been previously described in both ciation between periodontitis (exposure) and cirrhosis (outcome).
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TA B L E 3 Final logistic regression models for total periodontitis by alcohol use status
Cirrhosis 0.36 0.33–1.14 .443 1.99 1.17–2.78 .029 2.99 1.37–4.27 .001
Number of teeth up 1.81 1.09–2.03 .002 2.27 1.18–3.92 .001 3.21 1.62–4.47 <.001
to 14
Age > 45–55 years 1.39 0.86–1.99 .037 1.92 1.09–2.76 .001 2.77 1.33–3.19 .001
Sex (male) 1.85 0.96–2.05 .003 1.96 1.28–2.68 .001 3.45 1.12–4.03 .001
Smoking 3.04 1.16–3.98 <.001 4.26 2.91–6.17 <.001 6.98 2.96–11.03 <.001
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Note: Dependent variable: total periodontitis (Stage II + III + IV); Hosmer–Lemeshow test (p = 0.045); Pseudo R : 40.2; area under the Receiver
Operating Curve (ROC) for the models: model 1—0.725; model 2—0.767; model 3—0.711.
Furthermore, it is clear that in an observational study the direction showed that up to 14 teeth and smoking were associated with peri‐
of association cannot be clearly established. Thus, future studies odontitis. On the hand, the final multivariate models for periodon‐
focusing especially on the biological mechanisms, strength and titis in moderate and intensive alcohol use individuals revealed that
direction of the association between cirrhosis and periodontitis cirrhosis, number of teeth up to 14, age >45 years, male sex, and
should be conducted. smoking remained significantly associated with periodontitis.
In the present study, it was observed that individuals with cirrho‐ Tooth loss is considered the final outcome of oral diseases that
sis presented with significantly worse periodontal clinical parameters affect periodontal and dental tissues. It strongly impacts the oral
than individuals without cirrhosis. Thus, a high prevalence of peri‐ health‐related quality of life. In this present study, individuals with
odontitis was observed among cases (62.2%) when compared to con‐ cirrhosis presented significantly lower number of teeth than con‐
trols (41.8%). In addition, individuals with cirrhosis presented a chance trols. Similar results were reported in previous studies (Costa et al.,
approximately 2 to up ~3 times higher of having periodontitis than 2014; Guggenheimer et al., 2007; Lins et al., 2011). Age (≥45 years
controls in the multivariate analysis. Moreover, the severity and ex‐ old) was retained in the final multivariate model, showing a poten‐
tension of periodontitis were associated with cirrhosis. These findings tial cumulative effect of time in clinical AL. Thus, several studies
are similar with other studies conducted in the Brazilian population have shown an association between older age and AL (Demmer &
(Di Profio et al., 2018; Lins et al., 2011). Grønkjær (2015) in a previous Papapanou, 2010; Costa et al., 2012; Costa et al., 2014).
systematic review reported a prevalence of periodontitis varying from In general, the majority of evidence indicates that smokers are at
25% to 68% with different criteria to its definition. Additionally, par‐ increased risk for the presence of unresponsive periodontal pockets
ticipants with cirrhosis and with no or occasional alcohol use did not and further periodontal breakdown. Moreover, two‐ to sevenfold
present a higher chance of having periodontitis than controls. higher risk for periodontitis were reported in current smokers when
A positive association between cirrhosis and periodontitis was compared to former/non‐smokers (Al Harthi et al., 2019; Nociti,
initially reported by Sandler and Stahl (1960). Further, observational Casati, & Duarte, 2015; Ryder, Couch, & Chaffee, 2018).
studies have confirmed these findings (Aberg et al., 2014; Alazawi et Some limitations must be attributed to the present study though.
al., 2017; Di Profio et al., 2018; Jaiswa et al., 2011; Lins et al., 2011; The convenience sample may have some impacts on the external va‐
Oettinger‐Barak et al., 2001; Raghava et al., 2013). However, other lidity of the results, and the case–control design does not detect any
studies failed to report this association (Guggenheime et al., 2007; temporal influence among cirrhosis and periodontitis. Other issue is
Movin, 1981; Novacek et al., 1995). Frequent potential biases can be that case–control studies are susceptible to selection bias, as both
observed in several studies such as the use of retrospective data ob‐ the exposure and disease/outcome have occurred by the time the
tained from medical records, indexes or radiograph exams for char‐ patient is recruited into the study. However, our sample was re‐
acterizing periodontitis, small samples, self‐reported information on cruited of the same Health Public Centres and University Hospital
periodontal and cirrhosis conditions. with homogeneous risk variables. In addition, the prevalence of cir‐
Alcohol is an established risk factor for cirrhosis. In patients with rhosis is determined to be low at around 2–4% (Harris et al., 2017),
concomitant liver diseases, a synergistic effect on fibrosis progres‐ representing difficulties towards obtaining large samples. Studies
sion and high consumption of alcohol is evident (Angeli et al., 2018; comprising larger samples and prospective designs, including micro‐
Hagström, 2017). To evaluate the interaction effect of cirrhosis biological and immunological analysis, would be of paramount im‐
and alcohol consumption, as well as to avoid the effect of alcohol portance to provide more precise conclusions on periodontal status
consumption as confounding factor, three distinct models logistic of individuals with liver cirrhosis.
regression stratified by alcohol status (no/occasional use, moderate Our results are an important starting point to further studies
use, and intensive alcohol use) were performed. The final multivari‐ with intervention designs, as well as higher methodological rigour, so
ate model for periodontitis in no/occasional alcohol use individuals as the direction and causality of this association can be consolidated.
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