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Prevalence Of Wasting Disease Among Hypertensive And Diabetic Patients - An Institutional Study
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INDUMATHY.M , L.LEELAVATHI, ARTHI BALASUBRAMANIAM
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Excessive tooth wear leads to hypersensitivity pulpitis, periapical periodontitis and pulp necrosis and can cause serious damage to the oral health of the individual. Hypertension and Diabetes are the two major chronic non communicable diseases with increasing incidence worldwide which has reached upto 1.5 billion people in the world. Many studies have also reported the influence of non communicable diseases on oral health. So adequate knowledge on the impact of systemic diseases and oral health is mandatory and hence a study was done to assess the prevalence of wasting disease among diabetic and hypertensive patients. A record based study was done using the case records of out patients attending a private Dental college and Hospital. Case records with a total of 2277 case sheets with systemic disease (hypertension & diabetes) were retrieved for the period of June 2019 to March 2020. Data pertaining to wasting diseases among diabetic and hypertensive patients was collected and analysed. Descriptive statistics and Chi- square test were the statistical tests done using SPSS software version 23.0. In hypertensive patients, 20.9% had attrition, 21.2% had abrasion and 0.6% had erosion. In diabetic patients, 15.8% had attrition, 21.2% had abrasion and 0.2% had erosion, and there was a statistically significant association between attrition and hypertension and diabetes(P<0.05). It was found from the study that abrasion was most prevalent among hypertensive and diabetic patients but this association was not statistically significant. Specific preventive measures should be recommended for individuals reporting excessive consumption of fruits or acidic beverages and special care for those with systemic conditions.
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attrition; abrasion; diabetic; erosion; hypertensive; wasting disease.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP2.088
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