TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the study sample
| No – mild periodontitis | Moderate – severe periodontitis | |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 215 (61.8) | 98 (74.8) |
| Female | 132 (38.2) | 33 (25.2) |
| Smoking | ||
| No | 188 (54.3) | 40 (30.5) |
| Ex | 130 (37.6) | 62 (47.3) |
| Current | 28 (8.1) | 29 (22.1) |
| CAD | ||
| No | 116 (33.5) | 28 (21.4) |
| Yes | 227 (66.2) | 103 (78.6) |
| Diabetes | ||
| No | 269 (77.7) | 94 (71.8) |
| Yes | 70 (20.2) | 37 (28.2) |
| Alveolar bone loss | ||
| No | 114 (32.9) | 0 |
| Mild | 215 (62.1) | 0 |
| Moderate | 14 (4.0) | 107 (81.7) |
| Severe‐total | 3 (0.9) | 24 (18.3) |
| Mean (SD) | ||
| Age (years) | 62.1 (9.60) | 65.4 (7.48) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.0 (5.09) | 27.6 (5.24) |
| Number of teeth and implants | 22.6 (7.11) | 18.1 (7.50) |
| BOP (%) | 33.6 (16.4) | 47.5 (32.4) |
| Number of pockets with PPD 4 to 5 mm | 10.4 (10.9) | 21.2 (15.3) |
| Number of pockets with PPD ≥6 mm | 1.11 (2.71) | 9.44 (13.6) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BOP, bleeding on probing; CAD, coronary artery disease; PPD, probing pocket depth; SD, standard deviation.