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Volume 7 Issue 3 (March, 2019)

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ABO Blood Group- A tie up in Periodontal Disease
Sumaiya Azmi, Sunil C. Verma, Pranav K.Singh, Mohd. Kamran Rushdi , Priyanka Tandon, Vandana A. Pant

Aim & Objectives- The purpose of the present study is to evaluate and correlate periodontal disease severity with different blood groups. Materials and method- The study was conducted on 50 subjects based on periodontal condition, blood group, and medical history, who were randomly selected from individuals referred to the Periodontics, for periodontal treatment or for other reasons regarding dental health. The subjects were then divided into three groups as those with gingivitis, periodontitis, and the healthy ones.
Result-showed that higher percentage of B group patients were found in both gingivitis group and Periodontitis group, and significantly less with blood group O. Conclusion- study showed the definite relation between blood typing and periodontal disease. Further studies are required in order to validate the usage of blood groups as risk predictors for periodontitis.


Key words: ABO antigen, ABO blood group, Periodontal disease, Periodontitis.

 
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