ABSTRACT
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 has been illustrated as a new endemic disease. About 285 million people globally suffer from diabetes. Even though there is authentic evidence that supports the correlation between diabetes mellitus and oral health, oral health knowledge is deficient among patients with diabetes and other health physicians. There is a requirement for a general physician to be well-informed regarding a variety of oral manifestations of diabetes with the intention to diagnose before time and referrals to oral health professionals can be made. This study was conducted to compare between oral health status of diabetic and non-diabetic patients and frequency of diabetes in patients who came for dental treatment to the Oral Diagnosis and Medicine Department of Sir Syed Dental Hospital, Qayummabad, Karachi, and to provide awareness of diabetes among them. The data were collected in two months duration [October and November 2017] from 35 diabetic patients [males = 11, females =24] and 74 non-diabetics patients [males =27, females = 47]. Inclusion criteria for the study were patients over 30-years old, diagnosed with Diabetese Mellitus for more than 2 years. Statistically significant difference was found between diabetic and non-diabetic patients in association with dental caries, periodontal disease, xerostomia, burning sensation, candidiasis, missing teeth, geographic tongue, taste abnormalities, impacted third molars and lichen planus
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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Fordyce's granules in patients attending the Oral diagnosis department of Dental Hospital of Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences for Girls, Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 257 patients [176 males and 81 females] of 17-85 year old were examined clinically. Out of 257 patients, 131 had Fordyce's granules in different sites of oral cavity. Prevalence of Fordyce's granules was high in male patients [57%] as compared to female patients [37%]. Age wise high prevalence was observed in patients who were more than 20 years old. High prevalence of Fordyce's granules was also observed in 3rd and 4th decades in males and 4th and 5th decades in females. Buccal mucosa [61%] was found to be the most common site of Fordyce's granules followed by upper lip, retromolar area, lower lip, vermilion border and gingiva. A significant difference in prevalence was found between males and females
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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of oral diseases in patients seen in the Oral Diagnosis and Medicine Department of Dental Hospital of Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences for Girls, Karachi on World Oral Health Day 2015. A total of 77 patients with the age range from 8 to 75 year were examined clinically. Gingivitis [50.7%] was the most common disease among all patients followed by irreversiblepulpitis [19.4%],periodontitis [18.2%], ,BDRs [3.9%], reversiblepulpitis [2.9%],tobacco staining [1.3%] carious teeth [1.3%] and traumatic ulcers [1.3%]. Over all gender distribution of 77 patients indicate high prevalence in male [58%] as compared to females [41%] patients
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Geographic tongue [Benign migratory glossitis, erythema migrans] is an asymptomatic inflammatory disorder of tongue of unknown etiology. This disease is characterized by erythematous areas showing raised greyish or white circinate lines or bands with irregular pattern on the dorsal surface of the tongue and depapillation. The objective in presenting the case report and literature review is to discuss the clinical presentation, associated causative factors and management strategies of geographic tongue