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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Self-Reported Medical Conditions and Oral Health Status of Patients seen in a Nigerian Dental Clinic
P O Ayanbadejo1, K A Umeizudike, C I Emeka
1Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, College of Medicine University of Lagos,Nigeria.
Objective:
To assess the prevalence of self-reported medical conditions among patients attending a dental clinic in Nigeria.
Subjects And Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Oral Diagnosis Clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect bio-data and history of medical conditions. Oral examination was carried out on all the patients. Teeth present, carious teeth, mobile teeth and the oral hygiene status were recorded. Data entry and analysis was done using SPSS statistical software.
Results:
The prevalence of self-reported medical conditions in this study was 22.1%. Hypertension was the most prevalent (10.3%), followed by allergies (4.4%), diabetes mellitus (4%) and gastrointestinal disorders (3%). Hypertension (p=0.000) and diabetes (p=0.000) had a statistically significant association with increasing age. The prevalence of medical conditions increased significantly with the increased number of mobile teeth (p=0.033). There was no statistically significant association between the self-reported medical conditions and the number of carious teeth (p=0.619), the oral hygiene status (p=0.765) and the educational level (p=0.712).
Conclusion:
The prevalence of medical conditions among the dental patients was moderate.
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