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ArticleInternational journal of dentistry2023

Nationwide Awareness Campaign and Call for Dental Screening for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in Germany.

Urban W Geisthoff, Frank Hölzle, Boris A Stuck, Joachim Jackowski, Catherine Hand Goetz, Christina Grabowski, Freya Droege

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Article in International journal of dentistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Urban W GeisthoffVASCERN HHT Reference Centre, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Baldingerstrasse, Marburg 35043, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3555-5271
Frank HölzleDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University-Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, Aachen 52074, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2298-3517
Boris A StuckVASCERN HHT Reference Centre, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Baldingerstrasse, Marburg 35043, Germany.
Joachim JackowskiDepartment of Oral Surgery and Dental Emergency Care, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Alfred-Herrhausen-Strasse 44, Witten 58455, Germany.
Catherine Hand GoetzArkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Smith, AR, USA.
Christina GrabowskiMorbus Osler-Selbsthilfe e.V. (German HHT Self-Help Group), Berlin, Germany.
Freya DroegeVASCERN HHT Reference Centre, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Essen University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen 45122, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8811-507X
Philipps University of Marburg · DEEssen University Hospital · DEUniversitätsklinikum Aachen · DEUniversity of Arkansas – Fort Smith · USWitten/Herdecke University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare disorder encompassing facial and oral telangiectasias and visceral vascular malformations (VMs). Pulmonary VMs can lead to paradoxical embolism of thrombi or bacteria, e.g., due to dental procedures. Early detection can reduce morbidity and mortality and is recommended. However, diagnosis is often delayed for decades. Our study is assessing the feasibility and effect of a nationwide awareness campaign for early diagnosis of HHT addressing all dentists in Germany. Methods: In 2018, one article and two reminders about HHT were published in a nationwide awareness campaign. As a proxy for the effectiveness of the campaign, researchers measured the number of first-time inquiries from patients and physicians about HHT documented by the German HHT self-help group from September 2016 until September 2019. Results: A total of 411 first contacts with the German self-help group were documented, mainly via Internet platforms (Internet forum ( Conclusions: The repeated call for dental screening for HHT in Germany led to increased awareness of this rare disease; more patients with possible HHT received information about the condition. The authors conclude that targeted campaigns may contribute to a shorter diagnostic latency resulting in increased quality of life and life expectancy in HHT. This trial is registered with CT03549949.

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