Periodontal Status in Subjects With Hyperlipidemia

Fentoglu O., Oez G., Tasdelen P., USKUN E., Aykac Y., Bozkurt F. Y.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, cilt.80, sa.2, ss.267-273, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 80 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1902/jop.2009.080104
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.267-273
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Recent reports showed a possible association between periodontal disease and an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether hyperlipidemia has any influence on periodontal status.