The goal of this study was to assess the level of oral hygiene in individuals with diverse systemic diseases.
Materials and Procedures: A total of 450 patients with diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disorders (with and without diabetes mellitus), respiratory disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, hepatic disorders, renal disorders, bone/joint disorders, and hypertension were chosen from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Capital Development Authority, Islamic International Dental College, Islamabad, and Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi. In order to evaluate oral health between different illness groups, a dental examination was performed to compute the number of missing teeth, decaying, missing, and filled teeth (D.M.F.T.) and decayed, missing, and filled surfaces (D.M.F.S.) scores.
Results: Systemic disorders were substantially linked with age, gender, number of missing teeth, D.M.F.T., and D.M.F.S. scores (p0.05). Cardiovascular disorders, diabetes mellitus with cardiovascular disorders, diabetes mellitus, bone/ joint disorders, hypertension, renal illnesses, hepatic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and respiratory diseases were the ailments that caused poor oral hygiene in descending order of severity.
Conclusion: Systemic disorders patients have a higher risk of poor oral hygiene, tooth loss, and high D.M.F.T. and D.M.F.S. scores, indicating a link between systemic diseases and oral health. To improve the patient's health, there is a need for collaboration between dentists and medical doctors.Author(S) Details
Farzeen Tanwir
Department of Dentistry, Dow Dental College / Bahria Dental College, Bahria University, Pakistan.
Chander Kumar
Department of Periodontology, Dow Dental College, Dow University / Bahria University, Pakistan.
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