Periodontal and systemic health of morbidly obese patients eligible for bariatric surgery: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In obese patients, periodontitis might be associated with deprived systemic health. Edmonton obesity staging system (EOSS) is a new tool for classification of obesity that considers the metabolic, physical, and psychological health. The cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the periodontal status of morbidly obese patients eligible for bariatric surgery and the association between periodontitis, obesity-related comorbidities, and EOSS.

Methods

Morbidly obese patients eligible for bariatric surgery underwent detailed periodontal examination and were divided into the periodontitis group (PG) and the non-periodontitis group (NPG). The medical and demographic data were obtained from medical files, while behavioural data were obtained by the interview. Descriptive st

SUBMITTER: Colak D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9107195 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature