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Orofacial and dental condition in leprosy
Pereira, Raony Môlim de Sousa; Silva, Thalisson Saymo de Oliveira; Silva, Luciana Saraiva e; Santos, Tanit Clementino; Falcão, Carlos Alberto Monteiro; Pinto, Lucielma Salmito Soares.
Afiliação
  • Pereira, Raony Môlim de Sousa; State University of Piauí. Dental School. Department of Diagnosis and Clinical Dentistry. Parnaíba. BR
  • Silva, Thalisson Saymo de Oliveira; State University of Piauí. Dental School. Department of Diagnosis and Clinical Dentistry. Parnaíba. BR
  • Silva, Luciana Saraiva e; State University of Piauí. Medical School. Department of Basic Sciences. Terezina. BR
  • Santos, Tanit Clementino; UNINOVAFAPI. Dental School. Department of Diagnosis and Clinical Dentistry. Parnaíba. BR
  • Falcão, Carlos Alberto Monteiro; State University of Piauí. Dental School. Department of Diagnosis and Clinical Dentistry. Parnaíba. BR
  • Pinto, Lucielma Salmito Soares; State University of Piauí. Medical School. Department of Basic Sciences. Terezina. BR
Braz. j. oral sci ; 12(4): 330-334, Oct.-Dec. 2013. tab
Article em En | LILACS | ID: lil-701322
Biblioteca responsável: BR218.1
ABSTRACT

AIM:

To verify the orofacial and dental complex in individuals affected by leprosy concerning lesions, prevalence of dental caries and biofilm storage.

METHODS:

This study was performed on 56 patients with leprosy 28 under treatment and 28 treated for the disease. A clinical form was prepared to include demographic and leprosy data. The prevalence of caries was analyzed using the decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index and oral hygiene was evaluated using the Plaque Control Record. The statistical significance was measured by chi-square and Student's t-test.

RESULTS:

The mean age was 56.4 years, and there was predominance of males. The treatment group had more women (Pearson ÷2=12.47, p=0.0004) and younger patients (Pearson ÷2=9.688, p=0.0079) than the healed group. As much as 30.4% of patients had orofacial complaints related to the disease. The most often observed variations of normality as racial melanin pigmentation (67.8%) and lingual varices (32.1%), and lesions such as atrophy of the anterior nasal spine (25%), inflammatory papillary hyperplasia (17.8%), and collapse of the nasal bridge (14.3%). There were no specific oral lesions among leprosy patients. The mean DMFT was 20.8 and the Plaque Control Record was 70.2%. The treated group had higher DMFT than the treatment group (Student's t p=0.003).

CONCLUSIONS:

The oral health status of individuals with leprosy is poor, with high levels of plaque and DMFT. No oral lesions associated with the disease were seen.
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Texto completo: 1 Tema: Complicacoes / Epidemiologia / Geral Bases de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Cárie Dentária / Hanseníase / Mycobacterium leprae Tipo de estudo: Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Idioma: En Revista: Braz. j. oral sci Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Tema: Complicacoes / Epidemiologia / Geral Bases de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Cárie Dentária / Hanseníase / Mycobacterium leprae Tipo de estudo: Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Idioma: En Revista: Braz. j. oral sci Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article