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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Assessment of Oral Health-related Quality of Life in Patients Suffering from Systemic Diseases
Kavita Dhinsa1, Sonali Saha1, Abhay M Tripathi1
1Department of Pediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Aim:
To assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among children suffering from congestive heart failure and bronchial asthma in Lucknow city.
Materials And Method:
Methodology: Patients aged 6-12 years were assessed using Child Perception Questionnaire (CPQ). DMFT was assessed in same patients to measure their caries experience.
Results:
Dental caries were observed in 62.6% of cardiac patients followed by 55.8% in bronchial asthma patients.
Conclusion:
Children with CHF had high dental caries experience as compared to asthmatic patients. Due to high caries exposure, they had a negative impact on OHRQoL as compared to others.
Clinical Significance:
The relationship between oral and systemic health must be consistently reinforced to a patient and guardians of children with systemic disease that can enable to improve the quality of life of these compromised populations.
How To Cite This Article:
Dhinsa K, Saha S, Tripathi AM, et al. Assessment of Oral Health-related Quality of Life in Patients Suffering from Systemic Diseases. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(6):779-783.
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