The seasonal occurrence of periodontitis - a retrospective cohort study from a practice-based research network.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Many diseases are characterised by their seasonal appearance due to circannual changes in immune defence and a lifestyle that changes over the seasons. However, there is a lack of studies regarding the influence of seasonality on periodontitis. Therefore, the aim of this non-interventional, retrospective, observational study was to investigate the influence of seasonality on periodontitis.

Materials and methods

Periodontal parameters of 5,908 patients of a practice-based research network (PBRN) were analysed. Probing pocket depth (PPD), Bleeding on Probing (BOP) and tooth mobility were assessed for seasonal fluctuations.

Results

Within the PBRN patient data, seasonality was significantly associated with PPD of the individual months in patients with periodont

SUBMITTER: Peikert SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11473543 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature