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bstract
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.