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    Relationship between gingival inflammation, masticatory ability, and tooth loss in patients with Alzheimer’s disease treated at PADOMI, Lima–Peru, 2022
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2024-05-21) PalacinTello, Gisela Milagros; Lujan Larreategui, Haydee Giovanna
    The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between gingival inflammation, masticatory capacity, and missing teeth in patients with Alzheimer's disease. An observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 60 Alzheimer's patients attended at PADOMI of ESSALUD, Lima–Peru, during the year 2022. The instruments used were the Löe and Silness Gingival Index, the Leake Masticatory Capacity Index, and the CPOD Index. The relationship between the variables was defined using the Chi-square test. The results showed that most patients had moderate gingival inflammation (83.3%), poor masticatory capacity (98.3%), and between 10 and 18 missing teeth (65.0%). A significant relationship was found between gingival inflammation and the number of missing teeth (p = 0.034). However, no relationship was found between masticatory capacity and gingival inflammation (p = 0.903) or with the number of missing teeth (p = 0.760). In conclusion, a relationship was established between gingival inflammation and the number of missing teeth, but no relationship was found between masticatory capacity and gingival inflammation or with the number of missing teeth.