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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 271-275 |
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Anemic status in patients requiring multiple extractions: A prospective study in rural population in South India
Vidya Devi Vuyyuru, Pavan Kumar Batchu, Srinivas Gadipelly, Praveen Perumalla
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Nalgonda, Telangana, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Vidya Devi Vuyyuru
5/1, Saraswthi Nagar Colony, Lothukunta, Secunderabad, Telangana - 500 015
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jdrntruhs.jdrntruhs_6_21
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Context (Background): Long-term negligence of dental diseases results in development of chronic dental problems involving multiple teeth which has an impact on general health and nutrition.
Aims: Our study aimed to evaluate the correlation between chronic dental conditions requiring multiple extraction and the anemic status of the patients.
Settings and Design: This was a prospective study on hematological data obtained from outpatients over 1 year.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 200 patients over a period of 1 year who were divided into Group I (anemic) and Group II (normal) based on Hb values.
Statistical Analysis: We used the t test and Chi-square test to find the significance.
Results: Eighty-six of the 200 patients (43%) fell into Group I and 114 patients 57% of patients fell into Group II. In Group I the average Hb was 9.9 ± 0.86 g\% for females and 10.5 ± 0.91 g% for males and the mean number of teeth extracted was 4.18± (2.64). 88.3% of patients in Group I underwent extraction of posterior teeth. In Group II the number of teeth extracted was 3.5± (2.14). Approximately 77.1% of patients underwent extraction of posterior teeth. The difference in the number of teeth extracted and the difference in the percentage of patients who had their posterior teeth extracted between Group I and Group II was found to be statistically significant (P = 0.024 and P = 0.0436).
Conclusions: Chronic dental diseases involving multiple teeth and impacting the masticatory efficiency of the patient may cause systemic disorders like anemia.
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