Recognition of medically compromised conditions in Pakistani Dental Treatment Seekers at Bahria University Dental Hospital: A Retrospective study.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 4
Abstract
Dental practitioners in Pakistan not only encounter patients with dental problems but most of them have systemic diseases as well. The purpose of this study was to investigate frequency of systemic problems in association with age and gender. A retrospective analysis was performed using medical histories of 2958 patients requesting dental treatment during the year March 2012 to March 2015. The information extracted included the following: demographic data (age and gender), presence or absence of systemic diseases. Descriptive and comparative analysis were done using SPSS Windows statistical software package version 17.0. Chi- square test was the choice of analysis to test the significance of the undertaken objectives. 1631 (55.13%) males and 1327 (44.86%) females’ were documents. The age ranged from 10 to 80 years with mean age of 29.65 + 13.95 years. Out of the total dental charts reviewed 2412 (81.8%) patients had insignificant medical history whereas 548 (18.6%) reported known medical problems. Hypertension 328 (11.0%) was the most prevalent reported medical condition followed by diabetes mellitus 67 (2.26%) and hepatitis 41(1.3%). With regard to the age, hypertension and diabetes mellitus were more subjugate in the age group of 41-60 year while hepatitis showed its command in the community of aged 21-40 year (p=0.000). However insignificant relationship observed between gender and systemic disorders (p=0.614). It is the prime responsibility of the dentist to get more updated medical knowledge to provide safe dental treatment. Careful medical history of the patient is recommended before starting the dental procedure because some patients may harbor medically compromised condition. If ignored intentionally or unintentionally may cause serious consequences.
Authors and Affiliations
Daud Mirza, Anum Baqar2, Tahir Ali3, Saman Hakeem, Sehrish Ahmed, Asim Monpuri6, Gazal Raza, Moona Mumtaz
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