and Objectives : This study investigated the association between periodontal procedure intensity, serving as an indirect proxy for periodontal disease burden, and incident tinnitus in Korean adults. Materials and Methods : Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Health Screening Cohort (2002-2019), we included adults aged ≥40 years who had a diagnosis of periodontal disease (International...
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Discussion
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No actionable change — the association between periodontal disease burden and tinnitus is hypothesis-generating only; the proxy measure for disease severity and the observational design limit clinical translation.
This study adds to growing evidence of systemic inflammatory pathways potentially linking oral health to auditory conditions, which could eventually inform interdisciplinary care models.
- 01Nationwide Korean cohort study linked higher periodontal procedure intensity to increased incident tinnitus risk.
- 02Periodontal procedure intensity was used as a surrogate marker for periodontal disease severity.
- 03Observational design means the association may be confounded by shared inflammatory or vascular risk factors.
- 04Findings published in Medicina (MDPI); results need validation in other populations.
- 05No causal mechanism is established between gum disease treatment and tinnitus onset.
Higher periodontal procedure intensity is associated with increased incidence of tinnitus in Korean adults.
studypartially supportedPeriodontal procedure intensity is a valid proxy for periodontal disease burden.
studyunclear- PMID
- 42654475
- DOI
- 10.3390/medicina62081578.
- Journal
- Medicina
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Korean adults from a nationwide health insurance cohort
- Intervention
- Periodontal procedure intensity (proxy for periodontal disease burden)
- Comparator
- Lower periodontal procedure intensity groups
Primary outcomes
Incident tinnitus