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Preliminary Results of Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment in Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy.
Journal of Periodontology 2016 November
BACKGROUND: Although priority is often given to treat the cancer itself, focus should also be directed to prevention and improvement of oral complications that may occur as a result of cancer and/or its treatment. This study compares periodontal treatment results in healthy patients and patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy by monitoring clinical conditions and C-reactive-protein (CRP) levels.
METHODS: Thirty-five participants were allocated to one of two groups: patients with periodontitis (P) (n = 18) and patients with breast cancer and periodontitis (CAN/P) (n = 17). The following clinical parameters were assessed at baseline and 45, 90, and 180 days after non-surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT): 1) probing depth (PD); 2) clinical attachment level (CAL); 3) plaque index (PI); 4) gingival index (GI); 5) CRP; and 6) complete blood count. Clinical parameters and CRP levels were statistically analyzed.
RESULTS: P and CAN/P groups presented a statistically significant decrease in PD after NSPT at 45, 90, and 180 days compared with baseline (P <0.05). There was a CAL gain in the P group and a significant reduction in PI and GI at 45, 90, and 180 days for both groups (P <0.05). At 180 days after NSPT treatment, the CAN/P group showed a higher number of residual pockets (P <0.05) compared with the P group (46.48 ± 26.80 and 7.58 ± 7.40, respectively). The P group demonstrated a significant reduction in CRP levels at 45 and 180 days after NSPT compared with baseline (P <0.05), whereas this reduction was not observed in the CAN/P group.
CONCLUSION: Patients with breast cancer who were undergoing chemotherapy responded to periodontal non-surgical therapy, although with less favorable results than patients with periodontitis without cancer, and may require additional or adjunctive periodontal treatments.
METHODS: Thirty-five participants were allocated to one of two groups: patients with periodontitis (P) (n = 18) and patients with breast cancer and periodontitis (CAN/P) (n = 17). The following clinical parameters were assessed at baseline and 45, 90, and 180 days after non-surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT): 1) probing depth (PD); 2) clinical attachment level (CAL); 3) plaque index (PI); 4) gingival index (GI); 5) CRP; and 6) complete blood count. Clinical parameters and CRP levels were statistically analyzed.
RESULTS: P and CAN/P groups presented a statistically significant decrease in PD after NSPT at 45, 90, and 180 days compared with baseline (P <0.05). There was a CAL gain in the P group and a significant reduction in PI and GI at 45, 90, and 180 days for both groups (P <0.05). At 180 days after NSPT treatment, the CAN/P group showed a higher number of residual pockets (P <0.05) compared with the P group (46.48 ± 26.80 and 7.58 ± 7.40, respectively). The P group demonstrated a significant reduction in CRP levels at 45 and 180 days after NSPT compared with baseline (P <0.05), whereas this reduction was not observed in the CAN/P group.
CONCLUSION: Patients with breast cancer who were undergoing chemotherapy responded to periodontal non-surgical therapy, although with less favorable results than patients with periodontitis without cancer, and may require additional or adjunctive periodontal treatments.
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