Research Article 
Jasim Mohammed Muhsin*1, Maha Mohammed Al-sayyid2 2
Abstract
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation that effect the tissue that surround and support the
teeth, and this is prevalent cause of teeth loss in adults while prostatitis is a comparatively
common issue affecting about 12 percent of men, and it’s the most common prostate-related
health issue in men under age fifty. Researches showed that the heart diseases spread in the
persons that have periodontitis about 25-50% higher than healthy persons. Recent studies
have connected periodontal disease with plenty of systemic health risks, including heart
disease and prostatitis but their results were varied. The recent study aimed to explore the
linking of gum diseases with heart diseases and prostate inflammations. In total, 150 serum
samples of four age groups of participants distributed as 100 (66.7%) samples of patients with
periodontitis and other 50 (33.3%) samples of control, All patients were attending to Ibn alBitar hospital, teaching laboratories – Medical city and Specialized Dental Center \ AL-Alwiya
and the diagnosis of all cases based up on patients medical history that evaluated by qualified
physicians and some other laboratory investigations. As (38.0%) patients with heart diseases
history and (58.6%) patients with prostatitis. Sample were analyzed for Triglycerides, Prostatespecific antigen (PSA) and CRP levels. The abnormal Triglycerides level estimated by
(37.3%), while the elevated level of (PSA) was determined by (40.0%). Furthermore, the
prevalence of CRP seropositivity in individuals increased by (43.3%). The incidence of
periodontal disease (PD) was paralleled with the positivity of tested biochemical markers of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) history and prostatitis respectively with high significant
differences (P= 0.000). Finally, there is significant connection of PD with CVD and prostatitis,
but further studies are needed, and the outcomes of this study have limitations, also the
current finding encourages to review a large sample size with different age groups in order to
clarify this issue.
Keywords: Periodontitis; Cardiovascular disease (CVD); Prostatitis