Periodontitis in older adults and its association with mild cognitive impairment

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AGING, PERIODONTITIS, COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION.

Abstract

Introduction: aging is a process by which an individual undergoes physical, organic, psychological and cognitive changes. Chronic inflammation resulting in periodontitis has been marked as one of the current potential risk factors for mild cognitive impairment.

Objective: to identify the association between periodontitis and mild cognitive impairment.

Methods: an observational, analytical and retrospective study of cases and controls was carried out from January to July 2023, in the office no.3 belonging to the health area of the Teaching Polyclinic "Ramón López Peña" of the province of Santiago de Cuba. The study population consisted of 203 older adults living in this community during the aforementioned period. Thirty older adults were chosen by simple random sampling as cases, according to Petersen's criteria and with an Addenbrooke's cognitive test score of 84 or less. Three controls were selected for each case, 90 older adults with a score above 85 points on the assessment instrument.

Results: a significant association was found between mild cognitive impairment and periodontitis (p < 0,05), presenting three times the risk of suffering the disease. Its advanced form was a cause of mild cognitive impairment in 36,6 % of the total cases.

Conclusions: by means of this brief study, the association between periodontitis and mild cognitive impairment, given by chronic oral inflammation, was proved.

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Yordanis Garbey-Pierre, Policlínico Ramón López Peña. Santiago de Cuba

Especialista en Medicina General Integral. Diplomado en Urgencias y Emergencias Medicas. Policlínico Universitario Ramón López Peña. Departamento Asistencia Médica. Doctorando del Programa de Formación Doctoral de Ciencias Básicas, Preclínicas y  Clínicas  de la Universidad de Ciencias Medicas Santiago de Cuba. Cuba

Yudit Batista-Delgado, Policlínico Camilo Torres Restrepo. Santiago de Cuba

Especialista en Medicina General Integral. Diplomado Policlínico Universitario Camilo Torres Restrepo. Departamento Asistencia Médica. Doctorando del Programa de Formación Doctoral de Ciencias Básicas, Preclínicas y  Clínicas  de la Universidad de Ciencias Medicas Santiago de Cuba. Cuba

Lian Cristino Nuñez-Peña, Policlínico 14 de Junio, Jobabo, Las Tunas, Cuba

Estomatólogo, Especialista de Primer Grado en Estomatología General Integral, Doctorante del Programa de Formación doctoral de Ciencias Estomatológicas de la Habana. Profesor Instructor, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas, Policlínico 14 de Junio, Jobabo, Las Tunas, Cuba

Maria Eugenia Adjunta-Medina, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud Hugo Chávez Frías. Lara. Venezuela.

Especialista en Medicina Comunitaria. Diplomado en Neuropsicología. Universidad de las Ciencias de la Salud Hugo Chávez Frías. Departamento Atención Comunitaria. Lara. Venezuela.

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2024-02-09

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Garbey-Pierre Y, Batista-Delgado Y, Nuñez-Peña LC, Adjunta-Medina ME. Periodontitis in older adults and its association with mild cognitive impairment. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2024 Feb. 9 [cited 2025 Sep. 17];28(1):e6162. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/6162

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