ABSTRACT
Geographic Tongue is a benign disorder involving the dorsal surface of the tongue characterized by depapillated areas with leading and folded edges in yellowish or grayish white color and sometimes with unclear borders. Many studies have reported a relationship between such condition and different risk factors. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence rate and the risk factors of geographic tongue in the patients referring to the Department of Oral Medicine of Zahedan Dental School, in 2012. Using Poisson regression model, 2000 patients referred to the Department were selected for this cross-sectional study. Data collection method included an investigation into the medical history as well as doing intraoral examinations. Using SPSS 17 software and Chi-square statistical test, the collected data were analyzed. Among the 2000 patients selected, 7.8% [156 persons] suffered from geographic tongue. The results of our study show that there is a significant relationship between the occurrence of geographic tongue and a history of allergy and fissured tongue [P<0.001]. There was no significant statistical relationship between the occurrence of geographic tongue and gender, smoking and medication. The geographic tongue is more frequently in the patients suffering from atopy or allergy as well as the patients with fissured tongue
ABSTRACT
Regarding the negative effects of inflammatory disease including periodontal infections on cardiovascular diseases, this study was carried out in order to investigate the periodontal status of patients with coronary artery disease [CAD] referring to two hospitals in Zahedan. In this study, 100 patients with CAD who referred to Khatam-al- Anbia and Imam Ali Hospitals in Zahedan were examined. After clinical examination, periodontal parameters PD [probing depth], AL [attachment level], PI [plaque index], and GR [gingival recession] were determined. Preparing the radiography, the average percentage of bone resorption overall the mouth was measured and registered. The results were analyzed using SPSS-17. Plaque accumulation in 92% of the subjects of study was more than 10%. Pocket depth in the patients was as follows: 18% of the patients had less than 2 mm PD; 13% of them 2-2.99 mm; 43% with 3-45.99 mm PD and 26% of them had deep pocket [> 5 mm].In relation to attachment loss, the results were as follows: in 9% of the patients 1-2 mm; 41% of them 3-4 mm, and for 50% of the patients AL was more than 5 mm. the average of gingival recession in the subjects was 3.31 +/- 1.9. Considering bone resorption, 6.7% of the people had less than 20% resorption, 46.7% had 20-39% resorption and in 46.7% of them, resorption was 40-60%. In this study, affliction to periodontal diseases was said to be the cause of Coronary Artery Disease