Periodontal status evaluation in patients with diagnosed IBD: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Introduction: Non-specific inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and periodontitis are multifactoria diseases. The immune response plays a significant role in their onset and course. The aim of the study was to asses the periodontium in a group of patients diagnosed with non-specific IBD, including Crohn's disease and colitis ulcerosa (CU). Materials and methods: 75 patients hospitalized due to IBD were examined using a periodontal probe and a dental mirror; periodontal indexes including plaque index (PI) and bleeding on probing (BOP pocket depths (PD) and clinical attachment loss (CAL) were measured. CAL was used for diagnosis o periodontitis. Additionally, the activity of a periodontal disease was assessed using the Offenbacher scale Results: The average plaque index was 50.15%, average BOP 9.7%, average PD: 1.55 mm, average CAL: 0.45 mm. Chronic periodontitis was diagnosed in 96% of patients (72 individuals), of whom 27% had a generalized form of periodontitis, which occurred more often in the Crohn's disease group than in the CU group. In 69% of patients a localized form was diagnosed. Three people were diagnosed as healthy. The assessment of periodontium was performed with reference to gastroenterological dia gnosis and applied immunotherapy. Conclusions: Periodontitis and gingivitis were more often present in the Crohn's disease group than in the CU group. Compared to available research, the study group of patients demonstrated a highe plaque index but lower PD and BOP indexes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]