- AutorIn
- Christian Binner
- Justus Wagner
- Gerhard Schmalz
- Mirjam Eisner
- Josephine Rast
- Tanja Kottmann
- Rainer Haak
- Andreas Oberbach
- Michael A. Borger
- Jens Garbade
- Dirk Ziebolz
- Titel
- Insufficient Oral Behaviour and the High Need for Periodontal Treatment in Patients with Heart Insufficiency and after Heart Transplantation: A Need for Special Care Programs?
- Zitierfähige Url:
- https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa2-846410
- Quellenangabe
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Jahrgang: 8
Heft: 10
E-ISSN: 2077-0383
Artikelnummer: 1668 - Erstveröffentlichung
- 2019
- Abstract (EN)
- Background: The aim of this cross-sectional study was the assessment of dental behaviour and oral health condition of heart transplant recipients (HTx) in comparison to patients with heart insufficiency (HI). Methods: Patients attending the Department for Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Germany were recruited. Standardized questionnaires regarding dental behaviour and periodontal complaints were applied. A dental (decayed-, missing- and filled-teeth index) and periodontal examination (periodontal probing depth (PPD) and clinical attachment loss (CAL)) was performed. Based on the oral findings, dental and periodontal treatment need was determined. Statistics: T-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Chi-square test, and Fisher-test (p < 0.05). Results: A total of 201 patients (HTx: 112, HI: 89) were included. HTx patients were significantly more often allocated to dentists (p < 0.01). Furthermore, the HTx patients rated feeling informed appropriately about oral health more often (p < 0.01). HTx patients used interdental cleaning (p < 0.01) and mouth rinse (p = 0.02) more often than HI patients. No differences between groups were present regarding dental status and periodontitis severity (p > 0.05). Periodontal treatment need was high, showing prevalence of 79.5% (HTx) and 87.6% (HI, p = 0.14), respectively. Conclusions: Both groups show insufficient oral behaviour and a high need for periodontal treatment. Special care programs for HTx candidates and recipients appear recommendable.
- Andere Ausgabe
- Link zur Erstveröffentlichung
Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8101668 - Freie Schlagwörter (EN)
- dental care; heart transplantation; oral health; dental behaviour
- Klassifikation (DDC)
- 610
- Verlag
- MDPI, Basel
- Version / Begutachtungsstatus
- publizierte Version / Verlagsversion
- URN Qucosa
- urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa2-846410
- Veröffentlichungsdatum Qucosa
- 06.04.2023
- Dokumenttyp
- Artikel
- Sprache des Dokumentes
- Englisch
- Lizenz / Rechtehinweis
- CC BY 4.0