Asociación entre el estado periodontal y artritis reumatoide en pacientes del Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo.

Abstract

Introduction: Periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis share several pathogenic characteristics, mainly the destruction of the soft and hard tissues of the joint and alveolar bone, increased production of inflammatory mediators such as cytokines, etc. Objective: Determine the factors associated with periodontal status in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Materials and methods: This study had an observational - descriptive design with a quantitative approach, an analytical design in which the periodontal status was observed and diagnosed using the simplified periodontal registry index for patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital. Results: Of the 70 patients, 87.1% (n=61) were female, while 12.9 (n=9) were male. The minimum age was 25, the maximum 82 and the average age 57. The sex most affected by periodontal disease was 86.9% female (n=53). The area of residence was mostly urban with 64.3% (n=45). The clinical activity index in rheumatoid arthritis of the patients that most predominated was low activity with 45.7% (n=32), followed by moderate activity with 32.9 (n=23), high activity with 12, 9 (n=9) and remission with 8.6% (n=6). The most prevalent simplified periodontal registration index code was code 3 with 4.3% (n=31). Conclusions: The vast majority of patients with arthritis were diagnosed with periodontal disease. In addition, there was a significant association between rheumatoid arthritis activity and periodontal disease severity.