Oral and dental problems among thalassaemic patients in diyala governorate

Abstract EN

Background : Thalassaemia is a genetic disorder leading to anemia, the disease is originally wide spread in the Mediterranean Basin.

This study was carried out to identify some sociodemographic factors, oral and dental problems among thalassemic patients, in Diyala governorate.

Subjects and Methods : the study sample included 110 patients 65 of them males and 45 females, from the thalassemic clinic in AL–Battool hospital in Diyala governorate 68 patients from the original sample ; aged 6-20 years were 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 dental cares services in this clinic.