Association Of Platelet Count With Periodontal Status - A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Introduction
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease affecting the supporting tissues of teeth, resulting in bone and tooth
loss. Recent evidence has proven associations between periodontitis and systemic diseases and conditions like
diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, preterm low birth weight etc. In this study, we evaluated the possible
association between platelet count and periodontitis.
Materials and methods
Data was collected from Patient management software of Saveetha Dental College for a one month time period
from January 2020 to February 2020, adhering to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data includes the patient's
periodontal status and platelet count. Results were depicted as graphs.
Results
In the present study, no statistically significant association was noted between platelet count and periodontitis,
with a p value of 0.835. However, platelet counts were found to be comparatively increased in periodontitis
patients, especially in male population and in the age group 51-60 years, than in gingivitis and clinically healthy
patients .
Conclusion
Assessing the systemic inflammatory burden of periodontal diseases helps in understanding the possible role of
periodontal disease in the initiation and progression of systemic diseases and conditions. Within the limits of
the present study we concluded that no statistically significant association was observed between platelet count
and periodontitis patients. More long term longitudinal studies with a larger sample size can be done.