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Oral and dental problems among thalassaemic patients in Diyala governorate | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-34 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Salwa S. Abdul- Wahid; Ghanim H. Atia; Dawood S. Hameed | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: Thalassaemia is a genetic disorder leading to anemia, the disease is originally wide spread in theMediterranean Basin. This study was carried out to identify some sociodemographic factors, oral and dentalproblems among thalassemic patients, in Diyala governorate.Subjects and Methods: The study sample included 110 patients 65 of them males and 45 females, from thethalassemic clinic in AL –Battool hospital in Diyala governorate 68 patients from the original sample; aged 6-20 yearswere examined for oral and dental problems.Results: It was seen that 11.8% of the males, 16.2% of the females had class 11 occlusal defect, 17.6% of the males,11.7% females had gingivitis and 10.3%, 22% of the male and female respectively had bad oral hygiene.Conclusions: Thalassemic patients had oral and dental problems, and recommend promotion of oral and dentalcares services in this clinic.Key word: Thalassemia , oral and dental problems. J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2010; 22(1):31-34. | ||
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