Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Periodontitis is one of the most ubiquitous diseases and is characterized by the destruction of connective tissue and dental bone support following an inflammatory host response secondary to infection by periodontal bacteria. Hyperlipidemia or hyperlipoproteinemia, involves abnormally elevated levels of any or all lipids and/or lipoproteins in the blood. Hence: the present study was conducted for evaluating the serum lipid levels in periodontitis patients. Materials & methods: patients. A total of 30 patients with chronic periodontitis (Group 1) and 30 healthy controls (Group 2) were enrolled. Complete demographic details of all the patients were obtained. All patients were called in the morning and blood samples were obtained and were sent to laboratory. In the laboratory, autoanalyzer was used for evaluating the serum lipid profile. Following parameters were recorded: serum total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), and LDL (low density lipoproteins). Results: Mean LDL levels and mean total cholesterol levels were raised significantly in periodontitis patients. Mean HDL levels and mean VLDL levels were non-significantly altered in periodontitis patients. Conclusion: Mean lipid profile of the periodontitis patients is significantly raised in comparison to healthy controls. Key words: Periodontitis, Lipid profile.