Roguljić M, Vučković M, Gelemanović A et al. Risk factors of severe periodontitis in kidney transplant recipients: A case-control study. J Periodontol 2023; DOI: 10.1002/JPER.22-0351. Online ahead of print.

Kidney transplant recipients with severe periodontitis had significantly higher uric acid level and AGE, which may contribute to the systemic health status of this patient population.

Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) represent a vulnerable group of patients who develop several comorbidities. This study aimed to explore the risk factors for severe periodontitis (SP) in KTRs. KTRs were divided into those with or without periodontitis and in relation to the severity of periodontitis. A comprehensive medical and periodontal examination was performed. A total of 100 KTRs were included in the analysis, of which 87% had periodontitis. Significant predictors of periodontitis were older age and lower skeletal muscle mass. When examining periodontitis severity, predictors of SP were increased levels of uric acid and dental plaque. In the subset analysis that included only KTRs with measured advanced glycation end products (AGE), 34% had SP. The predictors of SP were AGE and dental plaque.