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The Distribution of Systemic Diseases According to Age and Gender in Patients Admitted to an Oral and Dental Health Care Hospital

2019; Yıldırım Beyazıt University; Volume: 19; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.17098/amj.576532

2148-4570

Elif Aybala Oktay, Serpil Karaoğlanoğlu, Numan Aydın, Zeynep Yesïl Duymuş, Tuğgen Özcivelek Mersin, Hüseyin Tort,

Dental Radiography and Imaging

Objectives: Investigation of systemic disorders of adult patients prior to dental interventions is of great importance in order to take relevant precautions and prevent possible complications. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency and distribution of various systemic diseases in adult patients who admitted to the outpatient clinic of an oral and dental health care hospital. Materials and Methods: Study group included a total of 440 patients, 251 females and 189 males aged between 18 to 80 years who admitted to Oral and Dental Health Care Hospital for dental care. The distribution and frequency of various systemic diseases were determined by questioning the medical history of the patients with standard self-reported anamnestic questionnaires and verbal interviews. Data were analysed by Chi square test using SPSS Statistical Package Program (p<0.05). Results: In 24.31% (n=107) of the study group only one disease was detected and in 15.68% (n=69) more than one systemic disease were detected, whereas no disease was detected in 60.00% (n=264). The most prevalent disease encountered in the study group was cardio-vascular disorders (13.40%, n=59), and the second one was endocrine diseases (12.27%, n=54). Conclusions: In conclusion, detailed medical histories of the patients may be helpful in prevention of complications related with systemic diseases and ensure optimal treatment performances.