ABSTRACT
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cigarette smoking
on clinical parameters and signs anemia of chronic disease in chronic periodontitis
patients.
Methods: The study base consisted of 88 patients with chronic periodontitis including
45 volunteer current smokers with age range of 30-69 (45.5±8.5) and 43 volunteer non-smokers
with age range of 32-61 years (45.8±7.9). The clinical parameters including plaque
index (PI), gingival index (GI), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD), clinical
attachment loss (CAL) were recorded and several red blood cell parameters were determined
from peripheral blood samples.
Results: In smokers, PI, PD and CAL were significantly higher than non-smokers (P<.05).
The number of erythrocytes and the levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit and iron were
lower in smokers compared to non-smokers (P<.05).
Conclusions: In the present study, it is concluded that cigarette smoking may be effective
on the signs of anemia of chronic disease in patients with chronic periodontitis.
(Eur J Dent 2008;2:102-109)
Key words:
Chronic periodontitis - Anemia of chronic disease - Erythrocytes - Hemoglobin - Hematocrit