Otyłość jako czynnik ryzyka chorób przyzębia – opis przypadku

Over the past years, the significance of obesity as the global health problem has grown. By 2016, there were 1.1 billion obese people, and by 2025 a quarter of the world’s population will be overweight. It is mainly adults who are suffering from it, but we observe an increasing number of children and adolescents are affected as well. One of the main root causes of overweight and obesity is a sedentary lifestyle, excessive food consumption and the highly processed carbohydrates intake. Obesity may modulate the host’s immunity and lead to negative systemic changes in the body, including the oral cavity. Excess weight is considered to be a major risk factor with the patients suffering from ischemic heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, as well as periodontitis. The relation between obesity and periodontal changes is already noticeable in children. The presented case shows the influence of systemic factors such as obesity, vitamin D deficiency on the course of periodontal disease. It depicts the importance of introducing periodontal prevention with obese children. It includes the control of risk factors and the teaching of proper hygiene habits. Therefore, taking preventive and curative measures at the early stage can prevent extreme, irreversible changes in periodontal tissues.