Tongue lesions and anomalies in a sample of Yemeni dental patients: a cross-sectional study
J. oral res. (Impresa)
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6(5): 121-126, May 2017. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Tongue examination helps considerably in diagnosing the underlying health state of the patient, especially in the cases of chronic diseases. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and association of tongue lesions with risk factors among Yemeni dental patients. Materials andmethods:
An oral medicine specialist examined all 713 patients attending the dental polyclinics at the University of Sciences and Technology (Sanaa, Yemen). The examination sheet was designed to include information related to patient characteristics, medical history, dental history, habits, and tongue lesions.Results:
The prevalence of tongue lesions among the examined participants was 76.5 percent. The prevalence rate was 83.4 percent for males and 69.2 percent for females. Fissured tongue was the most common condition. Logistic regression analysis indicated that older age (p<0.001), gender (p=0.007), khat chewing (p<0.001), and smoking (p=0.001) were associated with fissured tongue; gender (p<0.001), khat chewing (p<0.001), and smoking (p<0.001) were associated with hairy tongue; and older age (p<0.001), khat chewing (p=0.001), and smoking (p=.021) were associated with coated tongue.Conclusion:
The prevalence of tongue lesions among this sample of Yemeni population was 76.5 percent; fissured tongue and hairy tongue were the most prevalent lesions. Khat chewing, smoking, and older age were the associated risk factors for many of studied lesions and anomalies.
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Main subject:
Tongue, Fissured
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Tongue, Hairy
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J. oral res. (Impresa)
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Yemen
Institution/Affiliation country:
Sana'a University/YE
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University of Sciences and Technology/YE
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