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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 238-241 |
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Prevalence of self-reported medical conditions among dental patients
Mukhatar A Javali, Mohasin A Khader, Nabeeh A Al-Qahtani
Department of Periodontics and Community Dental Sciences, Division of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Mukhatar A Javali
Department of Periodontics and Community Dental Sciences, Division of Periodontics, King Khalid University, College of Dentistry, Abha
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 DOI: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_78_16 PMID: 30787795 
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Background: In general, it is important to assess the medical history of patients before initiating any treatment. In particular, patients seeking dental treatment could possibly have significant medical conditions that may affect the diagnosis and/or alter the treatment provided. However, many dentists assume that their patients are systemically healthy, and thus they do not record the medical history of their patients.
Aim and Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of medical conditions in patients seeking periodontal treatment at the dental teaching hospital of King Khalid University.
Materials and Methods: Upon presentation at the periodontal clinics of the dental teaching hospital of King Khalid University, Asir Region, Saudi Arabia, patients' history from medical records was screened.
Results: The medical history was taken for 455 periodontal patients. The most frequently encountered medical conditions were diabetes mellitus and hormonal disorders, followed by respiratory diseases and cardiovascular diseases.
Conclusion: The results of our study found a high prevalence of medical conditions among patients seeking periodontal treatment, thereby highlighting the need to record patients' medical and dental care history in detail. |
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