Prevalência de periodontite em indivíduos com transtorno afetivo bipolar: Um estudo transversal

Abstract

Despite the scarcity of studies and the few conflicting data available, bipolar affective disorder (BD) is a behavioral factor that may influence periodontitis. The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the prevalence of periodontitis in a population diagnosed with BD; and 2) to investigate the influence of different variables on the association between periodontitis and BD. The study comprised a convenience sample of 156 individuals with BD selected at the mental health hospital affiliated with Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Patients were evaluated based on clinical periodontal parameters and social/demographic variables. The results showed a prevalence of 59% of periodontitis among individuals with BD. Of these, 90.2% had moderate chronic periodontitis and 9.8% had the severe form. With regard to the extent of periodontitis, 81.5% had localized and 18.5% had generalized periodontitis. The findings showed that patients with BD have a high prevalence of periodontal disease (56.8%), confirming the importance of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition, which may in the future be considered as an additional comorbidity associated with BD. The need for further studies, particularly longitudinal studies and randomized clinical trials, to confirm the association between BD and periodontitis is warranted