ABO and Rh Blood Group System and Periodontal Disease - A Prevalence Study
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 16, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Varied literature is documented exploring the relationship between ABO blood group and prevalence of oral and dental diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation of periodontal disease with “ABO” blood groups and Rhesus factor. Materials and Methods: A total of 684 systemically healthy subjects who were non smokers were selected by chance. Subjects with known blood group who had at least 20 teeth, were included in the study and the blood groups were confirmed from their medical records. Based on the periodontal parameters like clinical attachment loss (CAL) and bleeding on probing (BOP) the subjects were divided into three groups: healthy, gingivitis and periodontitis. The percentage distribution of ABO blood groups and Rhesus factor among the groups was tabulated. Results: There was an increased prevalence of gingivitis in subjects with blood group ‘A’ and periodontitis in subjects with blood group ‘O’, while subjects with blood group ‘B’ had healthy periodontium. There was higher prevalence of gingivitis in Rh positive group. Conclusion: A significant relationship between blood typing and periodontal disease was determined in this study. Further research into this is indicated.
Authors and Affiliations
Patil Anup, Varma Siddhartha, Suragimath Girish, Abbayya Keshava, Zope Sameer, Kale Vishwajeet
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