The association between dental and periodontal diseases and sickle cell disease. A pilot case-control study

Objective: This is a pilot case-control study conducted to investigate the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease and examine the possible association between oral health deterioration and SCD severity in a sample of Saudi SCD patients residing in the city of Al-Qatif, Eastern Province,...

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Main Authors: Haidar Al-Alawi, Abdulfatah Al-Jawad, Mahdi Al-Shayeb, Ali Al-Ali, Khalifa Al-Khalifa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905214000777
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spelling doaj-bea248f2cbc14825a090213190286efc2020-11-25T01:16:17ZengElsevierSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522015-01-012714043The association between dental and periodontal diseases and sickle cell disease. A pilot case-control studyHaidar Al-Alawi0Abdulfatah Al-Jawad1Mahdi Al-Shayeb2Ali Al-Ali3Khalifa Al-Khalifa4Corresponding author. Tel.: +966 13 8574928.; College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaObjective: This is a pilot case-control study conducted to investigate the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease and examine the possible association between oral health deterioration and SCD severity in a sample of Saudi SCD patients residing in the city of Al-Qatif, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: Dental examination to determine the Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth index (DMFT), Community Periodontal Index (CPI), and plaque index system were recorded for 33 SCD patients and 33 age and sex-matched controls in the Al-Qatif Central Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia. Self-administered surveys used to assess socio-economic status; oral health behaviors for both SCD patients and controls were recorded. In addition, the disease severity index was established for all patients with SCD. SPSS data analysis software package version 18.0 was used for statistical analysis. Numerical variables were described as mean with a standard deviation. Results: Decayed teeth were significantly more in individuals with ages ranging from 18 to 38 years with SCD compared to the control group (p = 0.036) due to oral hygiene negligence. The mean number of filled teeth was significantly lower in individuals with SCD when compared to the control group (p = 0.015) due to the lack of appropriate and timely treatment reflected in the survey responses of SCD patients as 15.2% only taking oral care during hospitalization. There were differences between the cases and controls in the known caries risk factors such as income level, flossing, and brushing habit. The DMFT, CPI, and plaque index systems did not differ significantly between the SCD patients and the control group. Conclusion: Data suggest that patients with SCD have increased susceptibility to dental caries, with a higher prevalence of tooth decay and lower prevalence of filled teeth. Known caries risk factors influenced oral health more markedly than did factors related to SCD. Keywords: Sickle cell disease, Dental caries, Periodontalhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905214000777
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author Haidar Al-Alawi
Abdulfatah Al-Jawad
Mahdi Al-Shayeb
Ali Al-Ali
Khalifa Al-Khalifa
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Abdulfatah Al-Jawad
Mahdi Al-Shayeb
Ali Al-Ali
Khalifa Al-Khalifa
The association between dental and periodontal diseases and sickle cell disease. A pilot case-control study
Saudi Dental Journal
author_facet Haidar Al-Alawi
Abdulfatah Al-Jawad
Mahdi Al-Shayeb
Ali Al-Ali
Khalifa Al-Khalifa
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title The association between dental and periodontal diseases and sickle cell disease. A pilot case-control study
title_short The association between dental and periodontal diseases and sickle cell disease. A pilot case-control study
title_full The association between dental and periodontal diseases and sickle cell disease. A pilot case-control study
title_fullStr The association between dental and periodontal diseases and sickle cell disease. A pilot case-control study
title_full_unstemmed The association between dental and periodontal diseases and sickle cell disease. A pilot case-control study
title_sort association between dental and periodontal diseases and sickle cell disease. a pilot case-control study
publisher Elsevier
series Saudi Dental Journal
issn 1013-9052
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Objective: This is a pilot case-control study conducted to investigate the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease and examine the possible association between oral health deterioration and SCD severity in a sample of Saudi SCD patients residing in the city of Al-Qatif, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: Dental examination to determine the Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth index (DMFT), Community Periodontal Index (CPI), and plaque index system were recorded for 33 SCD patients and 33 age and sex-matched controls in the Al-Qatif Central Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia. Self-administered surveys used to assess socio-economic status; oral health behaviors for both SCD patients and controls were recorded. In addition, the disease severity index was established for all patients with SCD. SPSS data analysis software package version 18.0 was used for statistical analysis. Numerical variables were described as mean with a standard deviation. Results: Decayed teeth were significantly more in individuals with ages ranging from 18 to 38 years with SCD compared to the control group (p = 0.036) due to oral hygiene negligence. The mean number of filled teeth was significantly lower in individuals with SCD when compared to the control group (p = 0.015) due to the lack of appropriate and timely treatment reflected in the survey responses of SCD patients as 15.2% only taking oral care during hospitalization. There were differences between the cases and controls in the known caries risk factors such as income level, flossing, and brushing habit. The DMFT, CPI, and plaque index systems did not differ significantly between the SCD patients and the control group. Conclusion: Data suggest that patients with SCD have increased susceptibility to dental caries, with a higher prevalence of tooth decay and lower prevalence of filled teeth. Known caries risk factors influenced oral health more markedly than did factors related to SCD. Keywords: Sickle cell disease, Dental caries, Periodontal
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