Abstract

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERIODONTAL DISEASES AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASES (CAD) IN PATIENTS ATTENDING SHAHID MOSTAFA KHOMEINI HOSPITAL IN ILAM, IRAN; 2015

Author(s): MOHAMAD ALI ROOZEGAR1, SAMIRAMIS GHAVAM2, MEHDI DADFAR3, ZEINAB ABDI1

Introduction: In  the  last  two  decades,  studies  have  shown  that  periodontal  disease  affects  a  wide  range  of  human  organs.  These  diseases  affect  body  organs  through various  mechanisms.  This  study  was  performed  in  order  to  analyze  the  association  between  periodontal  disease  and  coronary  artery  diseases  among  patients  attending SH.M.KH hospital in Ilam during 2015.Materials and Method: In the present case-control study, the case group consisted of ninety patients with coronary artery disease and the control group consisted of ninety individuals without CAD who had referred to SH.M.KH hospital was examined. Periodontal examinations were performed for groups and their  clinical  parameters  (PPD),BOP

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