ORAL HYGIENE AWARENESS AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS

Sabeen Masood; Yousuf A. Lakdawala; Sara Altamash Khan; Shaur Sarfaraz

Sabeen Masood B.D.S, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine
Yousuf A. Lakdawala MBBS(Dow), FRCS(Ireland), RCS(Glasgow), MRCGP(Intl.) UK, Professor of General Surgery department in Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine
Sara Altamash Khan DMD, MS, Diplomate of American Board of Orthodontics, Assistant Professor of Orthodontics Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine
Shaur Sarfaraz BDS. MBA. MHPE Scholar, Coordinator Medical Education, Assistant Executive Dean in Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine

Keywords: Periodontitis, Diabetes, awareness, patients

Abstract

The study was carried out to evaluate the awareness among the diabetic patients about oral hygiene maintenance because these patients are immunocompromised and more susceptible to periodontal disease. This study was conducted on patients who came for their dental checkup at Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi from 22nd January to 2nd March 2019.The structured questionnaire was filled by 120 diabetic patients. A structured questionnaire was used to asked their name, age, gender, occupation, employment, education and residential area and were recorded in the questionnaire. Complete medical and dental history of every patient was taken. It was further categorized to assess the knowledge and awareness of oral hygiene. The outcomes of the questionnaire were analyzed using SPSS 20.

ORAL HYGIENE AWARENESS AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS

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