Associations between Oral Human Herpesvirus-6 and -7 and Periodontal Conditions in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The associations between oral human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) and HHV-7, periodontal conditions, and lifestyle-related diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, have not been fully investigated in older adults.

Methods

Seventy-four older patients who visited Hiroshima University Hospital were enrolled. Tongue swab samples were employed, and a real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to detect HHV-6 and HHV-7 DNA. Dental plaque accumulation, probing pocket depth, and bleeding on probing (BOP) (i.e., a sign of periodontal inflammation) were examined. The periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA) value (i.e., an indicator of the severity of periodontitis) was also examined.

Results

Of the 74 participants, one participant (1.4%) was HHV-6

SUBMITTER: Hamada N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9965650 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature