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ArticleActa odontologica Scandinavica2026

Association of periodontal condition with insulin sensitivity - results of the Oulu1935 cohort study.

Ville Myllymäki, Pekka Ylöstalo, Anna Liisa Suominen, Matti Knuuttila, Ulla Rajala, Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, Sirpa Anttila, Tuomas Saxlin

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Ville MyllymäkiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Institute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. ville.myllymaki@hus.fi.ORCID 0000-0001-5577-1599
Pekka YlöstaloMedical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland; Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-1957-7577
Anna Liisa SuominenInstitute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Teaching Unit, Wellbeing Services County of Northern Savo, Kuopio, Finland; Welfare Epidemiology and Monitoring Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.
Matti KnuuttilaResearch Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Ulla RajalaResearch Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Sirkka Keinänen-KiukaanniemiResearch Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Unit of Primary Health Care, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland; Wellbeing Services County of North Ostrobothnia, Pyhäjärvi, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-1218-6925
Sirpa AnttilaDental Training Clinic, Oral Health Care, Wellbeing Services County of North Ostrobothnia, Oulu, Finland.ORCID 0009-0004-4806-0800
Tuomas SaxlinInstitute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Teaching Unit, Wellbeing Services County of Northern Savo, Kuopio, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-6855-7425

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objectiveTo investigate whether baseline periodontal condition predicts reduced insulin sensitivity (RIS) over a follow-up period of about 15 years among participants with baseline euglycemia. MATERIAL AND

methodsA subpopulation (n = 224) of the Oulu1935 cohort was studied. Periodontal condition was defined by the presence and number of sites with periodontal pockets (probing pocket depth ≥ 4 mm) or by the participant being edentulous. Insulin sensitivity was measured using the Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index, with the lowest tertile indicating RIS. Rate ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using Poisson regression models with a robust error variance.

resultsRIS was observed in 21.3% of the dentate participants without periodontal pockets, 32.8% of those with 1-6 sites with pockets, 33.3% of those with ≥ 7 sites with pockets, and 40.8% of the edentulous participants. Furthermore, adjusted RRs with 95% CIs (in parentheses) for the association of periodontal condition with RIS (reference: dentate participants without periodontal pockets) were 1.4 (0.8-2.6), 1.1 (0.6-2.1), and 1.4 (0.8-2.7), respectively.

conclusionsPoor periodontal condition and edentulousness predicted RIS. A healthy periodontium appears to support normal insulin function, but further studies are needed.

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Insulin ResistancePeriodontal DiseasesCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Aged

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