Jin, LJ

Johannsen, A

Soder, B

Soder, PO

Journal of Dental Research

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Title The influence of anxiety and stress on the presence ofperiodontopathogens in subjects with aggressive periodontitisAuthor(s) Johannsen, A; Jin, LJ; Soder, PO; Soder, BCitationThe 81st General Session and Exhibition of the InternationalAssociation for Dental Research, Goteborg, Sweden, 25-28 June2003. In Journal of Dental Research, 2003, v. 82 Sp Iss B,abstract no. 0498Issued Date 2003URL http://hdl.handle.net/10722/53246Rights Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License0498 The Influence of Anxiety and Stress on the Presence of Periodontopathogens in Subjects with Aggressive Periodontitis A. JOHANNSEN1, L.J. JIN2, P.-O. SODER1, and B. SODER1, 1 Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden, 2 University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong  Objective: To study the influence of anxiety and stress on the presence of subgingival periodontopathogens in subjects with aggressive periodontitis. Methods: The participants consisted of 20 subjects with aggressive periodontitis, 13 men and 7 women with a mean age of 45.6 yr (38-65 yr). The subjects were clinically examined and answered a questionnaire regarding self-perceived anxiety and stress in daily life as well as smoking habits. The presence of single and combinations of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (A.a.) Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.g.), Prevontella intermedia (P.i.) and Treponema denticola (T.d.) in subgingival plaque was quantitatively determined with species-specific DNA probes. Chi-square and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used as statistical methods. Results: There were 14 subjects who were often anxious and 6 who were never anxious. Significant difference (p<0.01) was found for gingival inflammation between the often-anxious subjects and the never-anxious subjects. The often-anxious subjects had significantly more T.d. (p<0.05) in pockets ≥7 mm as compared to the pockets ≤6 mm, while no similar findings were observed in the never-anxious subjects. Smokers harbored higher levels of the periodontopathogens than the non-smokers. The presence of A.a., P.g., P.i. and T.d was positively related to often-anxious smokers. Conclusion: Anxiety and stress seem to have an influence on the presence of subgingival periodontopathogens in subjects with aggressive periodontitis. The study was supported by the Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.    Seq #61 - Sealants, Caries, Bacterial Transmission, Behaviors 11:00 AM-12:15 PM, Thursday, 26 June 2003 Svenska Massan Exhibition Hall B   Back to the Oral Health Research Program  Back to the 81st General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (June 25-28, 2003)     

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