Prevalence of systemic diseases among patients attending department of dentistry at government medical college and hospital in Latur, INDIA
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Dentistry - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Aim: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of systemic disease among patients requesting dental treatment. Materials and Methods: Data was collected from 1000 randomly selected patients visiting department of Dentistry for treatment of various dental problems. The patients were asked to provide a Yes or No answer to questions about specific medical conditions and were grouped according to the system involved: cardiovascular diseases, haematological diseases, endocrine diseases, respiratory diseases, infectious diseases, neurological diseases, dermatological diseases and psychiatric diseases. Results: The overall prevalence of systemic diseases in dental patients was 22.1%. The prevalence of diseases involving different system was: cardiovascular diseases- 7.7%, respiratory diseases- 0.7%, endocrine disorders- 5.1%, haematological diseases- 1%, neurological diseases- 0.6%, infections- 1.5%, dermatological diseases- 4.6%, and psychiatric diseases- 0.9%. Hypertension (7.6%) was the most prevalent condition followed by diabetes mellitus (4.9%). Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of systemic diseases among individuals requesting dental treatment. It is necessary to identify such conditions that have an impact on, and can be impacted by dental treatment to avoid complications.
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Ritesh B Wadhwani, Dipti A Tharani
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