Medical Profile of a Dental School Patient Population

Radfar, Lida; Suresh, Lakshmanan

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2007.71.5.tb04325.x

“…Cardiovascular disease (37.9%), allergy (32.3%), mental health disorders (29.4%) musculoskeletal (23.0%) endocrine (22.4%) and respiratory disease (17.8%) constituted the most common conditions reported with the pattern of medication usage paralleling the diseases reported. This is in keeping with other studies [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] and also re ects the most common chronic diseases in Australia [27]. Each of those conditions and associated medication use can not only contribute to the presentation of numerous intraoral pathosis but also affect the safe delivery of dental treatment.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…Of note, 17% of study participants reported taking anticoagulants, with men signi cantly more likely to be affected (p=0.0033; odds ratio [95%CI]: 0.59 [0.41 -0.84]). Although this gure is signi cantly higher than is reported in the literature [6,7], it is not unexpected give the high prevalence of cardiovascular and nervous system disease in the population studied. Our study participants were also speci cally questioned about bleeding during medical history taking and were therefore potentially more likely to recall taking such medication.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 64%

Medical status of patients presenting for treatment at an Australian dental institute: A cross-sectional study

Frydrych¹,

Parsons

²

,

Kujan

³

2020

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Background: Individuals seeking dental treatment often present with medical conditions which may affect dental treatment provision. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of medical conditions and medication use among individuals attending dental clinics at a Western Australian tertiary institution.Methods: This observational study examined the general demographics, medical and social histories of 873 subjects presenting for a general dental examination at a Western Australian Tertiary Institution between March 2018 and February 2019. Individual recruited were those presenting to the clinics either as new patients to the Centre or returning patients after an extended period of absence.Results: Presence of a medical condition was reported by 86% of the participants, with males more commonly affected (p=0.0448). Medication use was noted by 80% of the participants. Cardiovascular disease (37.9%), allergy (32.3%), mental health disorders (29.4%), musculoskeletal (23.0%), endocrine (22.4%) and respiratory disease (17.8%) were the most common conditions identified. Women were significantly more likely to report allergy (p=0.0002) or a mental health condition (p=0.0368). Conclusions: Medical comorbidities are common among individuals presenting for student dental treatment in Western Australia, highlighting the importance of knowledge and teaching of internal medicine and its application to the dental setting.

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“…Cardiovascular disease (37.9%), allergy (32.3%), mental health disorders (29.4%) musculoskeletal (23.0%) endocrine (22.4%) and respiratory disease (17.8%) constituted the most common conditions reported with the pattern of medication usage paralleling the diseases reported. This is in keeping with other studies [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] and also re ects the most common chronic diseases in Australia [25]. Each of those conditions and associated medication use can not only contribute to the presentation of numerous intraoral pathosis but also affect the safe delivery of dental treatment.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Medical status of patients presenting for treatment at an Australian dental institute: A cross-sectional study

Frydrych¹,

Parsons

²

,

Kujan

³

2020

Preprint

0

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Background: Individuals seeking dental treatment often present with medical conditions which may affect dental treatment provision. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of medical conditions and medication use among individuals attending dental clinics at a Western Australian tertiary institution.Methods: This observational study examined the general demographics, medical and social histories of 873 subjects presenting for a general dental examination at a Western Australian Tertiary Institution between March 2018 and February 2019. Individual recruited were those presenting to the clinics either as new patients to the Centre or returning patients after an extended period of absence.Results: Presence of a medical condition was reported by 86% of the participants, with males more commonly affected (p=0.0448). Medication use was noted by 80% of the participants. Cardiovascular disease (37.9%), allergy (32.3%), mental health disorders (29.4%), musculoskeletal (23.0%), endocrine (22.4%) and respiratory disease (17.8%) were the most common conditions identified. Women were significantly more likely to report allergy (p=0.0002) or a mental health condition (p=0.0368). Conclusions: Medical comorbidities are common among individuals presenting for student dental treatment in Western Australia, highlighting the importance of knowledge and teaching of internal medicine and its application to the dental setting.

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“…The evaluation of the medical profile of children consulting at university hospitals is of great importance at the global level. In fact, several studies have been conducted in this direction, most of which are focusing on the medical profile of adult patients [4,5,[7][8][9][10]. However, few studies have addressed the subject of the medical profile of children consulting for dental care [1,11,12].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Profile of Medically Compromised Children Attending the Pediatric Dentistry Department of the Casablanca Dental Consultation and Treatment Center

Sana¹,

Mouna²,

Zineb³

et al. 2019

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Advances in pediatric medicine and medical technology have led to a spectacular reduction in morbidity and mortality among medically compromised children. As a result, dentists are facing the challenge of treating and managing more children with systemic conditions meeting affecting the dental treatment. Objective: To evaluate the medical profile of medically compromised children followed in the Pediatric Dentistry Department of the Casablanca Dental Consultation and Treatment Center and to assess their oral health. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 529 children treated in the pediatric dentistry department between 16 November 2016 and 16 January 2017. The general condition status, oral hygiene and dental condition were collected based on the anamnesis and oral examination. Results: From the 529 children included in the study, 1/3 of them have one or more systemic conditions. Patients with special needs represent 27.2% of the total of medically compromised children. The DMFT and dmft index ware respectively of 6.42 and 3.44. The average plaque index was 1.04. Conclusion: The oral status of medically compromised children is alarming with a large number of decayed teeth and few treated teeth. This is related to the quality of oral hygiene measures introduced by children and their parents, as well as the impact of the medical condition.

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Medical Profile of a Dental School Patient Population

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Medical status of patients presenting for treatment at an Australian dental institute: A cross-sectional study

Medical status of patients presenting for treatment at an Australian dental institute: A cross-sectional study

Medical status of patients presenting for treatment at an Australian dental institute: A cross-sectional study

Profile of Medically Compromised Children Attending the Pediatric Dentistry Department of the Casablanca Dental Consultation and Treatment Center

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