Oral Health in a Cohort of Leprosy Affected Persons (LAP): An Observational Study
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 7
Abstract
Leprosy is a chronic disease caused by a bacillus Mycobacterium Leprae. Leprosy currently affects a quarter of a million people throughout the world with a majority of them reporting from India.1 Very few studies have been carried out in the world to know the oral health status and treatment needs in people affected with leprosy. Hence the present study was planned: 1) to assess oral health status in a cohort of leprosy affected persons (LAPs), 2) to assess their knowledge, attitude and oral hygiene practices.A cross-sectional study was carried out in a tertiary care Municipal Hospital for leprosy. Demographic details were collected and a detailed oral examination was performed. Oral hygiene practices and clinical oral examination using natural light, oral hygiene aids, oral habits, decayed missing filled teeth (DMFT) index, the use and need for prosthesis, periodontal disease and the presence of mucous membrane oral lesions was recorded.A total of 66 leprosy patients were recruited. Nearly 46% of the study participants never visited a dentist. One-fifth of the study participants were not using any toothpastes or oral rinsing liquids for cleaning their teeth. Nearly 58% of the study participants were using tobacco products. Average decayed tooth was one and missing tooth was observed as 11. Similarly, 68% required at least one tooth to be extracted, 22.7% required scaling, 4.5% required restoration of teeth, 1.5% needed root canal treatment and 62.1% required a prosthodontic treatment. More than three-fourths of the study participants had poor oral hygiene.Poor awareness and poor oral hygiene was observed in the present study on leprosy patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Nanda Pai, Dr. Prajakta Kochrekar, Dr. Jinal Vaghela, Dr. Amita
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