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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2022

Implications of β-thalassemia on oral health status in patients: A cross-sectional study.

Aaysha T Nabi, Jayalakshmi Muttu, Amit Chhaparwal, Arka Mukhopadhyay, Samarjeet J Pattnaik, Pallawee Choudhary

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Aaysha T NabiDepartment of Periodontics and Implantology, Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India.
Jayalakshmi MuttuDepartment of Oral Pathology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Amit ChhaparwalDepartment of Dental Surgery, Sardar Patel Medical College and Associated Group of Hospitals, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
Arka MukhopadhyayDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Hi-Tech Dental College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Samarjeet J PattnaikDepartment of Periodontics and Implantology, Hi-Tech Dental College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Pallawee ChoudharyDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India.

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Background: β-Thalassemia is a chronic disease of autosomal recessive origin that is identified by the presence of a severe form of anemia. This hematological disease has been shown to directly influence a person's physical as well as psychological well-being along with their families. Aim: This study aimed to find an association between dental health status and oral health-related quality of life (QoL) among children who have been diagnosed with β-thalassemia. Materials and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was carried out in the dental outpatient department; blood bank and pediatric outpatient departments that were associated with the primary institute. All study participants were age-ranged from 3 to 15 years. Informed written consent was obtained from caregivers or parents of all the study participants. This study was conducted for a total duration of 1 year (from June 2020 to June 2021). All study participants were categorized into two groups: (a) Group I ( Results: Maxillofacial findings-rodent facies, saddle nose, lip incompetence, pale oral mucosa, anterior open-bite, lower anterior teeth crowding, and maxillary anterior teeth spacing or crowding-were seen. Class II malocclusion was present in significant numbers of subjects. On comparing dmft/DMFT scores, no significance was observed while on comparing OHI-S index, statistical significance was seen. A statistically significant difference in the QoL was noted between thalassemic children and the control group. Conclusion: Thalassemic children showed a significant association between dental health and QoL.

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Dental healthoral health statusquality of lifethalassemia

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