RT Journal Article T1 Periodontitis and low cognitive performance: A population-based study A1 Marruganti, Crystal A1 Baima, Giacomo A1 Aimetti, Mario A1 Grandini, Simone A1 Sanz Alonso, Mariano A1 Romandini, Mario AB Aim: To study the epidemiological association between periodontitis and low cognitive performance among older adults, within a representative sample of the U.S.Materials and methods: Data from 2086 older adults (≥60 years old), representative of 77.1 million people, were retrieved from the NHANES 2011-2014 database. Periodontitis cases were identified and classified according to the AAP/CDC criteria (mild, moderate, and severe). Cognitive function was assessed through the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's disease (CERAD), the animal fluency test (AFT), the digit symbol substitution test (DSST), and the global cognition score. The lowest non-survey weighted quartile for each cognitive test was defined as low cognitive performance. Simple and multiple regression analyses were performed.Results: Moderate and severe periodontitis were significantly associated with a low DSST performance (OR = 1.66 and OR = 2.97, respectively). Each millimetre increase in mean CAL was associated with a lower AFT (OR = 1.44), DSST (OR = 1.86), and global cognition (OR = 1.50) performance.Conclusions: The findings of the present study suggest the existence of an independent association between periodontitis and low cognitive performance among older adults (≥60 years old). PB Wiley SN 0303-6979 YR 2023 FD 2023 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/108648 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/108648 LA eng NO Marruganti C, Baima G, Aimetti M, Grandini S, Sanz M, Romandini M. Periodontitis and low cognitive performance: A population-based study. J Clin Periodontol. 2023 Apr;50(4):418-429. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13779 NO 2023 Otros acuerdos transformativos UCM DS Docta Complutense RD 16 dic 2025