Department of Dental Surgery, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Department of Biochemistry, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
BMC Oral Health. 2023 Jul 4;23(1):446. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-03156-y.
Diabetes mellitus is a complex heterogeneous metabolic disorder known to lead to several pathogenic disorders, and has a bidirectional relationship with oral health conditions. This study aimed at estimating the prevalence, treatment needs and correlates of dental caries among adult patients attending a diabetic clinic in Uganda.
This was a cross-sectional study that used questionnaires to collect data on socio-demographic factors, diabetes history, oral health status, dental health care, dietary factors, lifestyle factors, and dental examination guided by the modified World Health Organization oral health questionnaire for adults.
We enrolled 239 participants, prevalence of dental caries was 71.6%, treatment need was nearly 100%, and mean DMFT was 3.82 (SD = 5.46). Dental caries experience was associated with being widowed.
We found a high prevalence of dental caries experience and large treatment need among our participants. We recommend integration of oral health care into routine diabetic services in rural sub Saharan Africa.
糖尿病是一种复杂的异质性代谢紊乱，已知会导致多种致病疾病，并且与口腔健康状况呈双向关系。本研究旨在评估乌干达糖尿病诊所成年患者的龋齿患病率、治疗需求及其相关因素。
这是一项横断面研究，使用问卷收集社会人口统计学因素、糖尿病史、口腔健康状况、口腔保健、饮食因素、生活方式因素以及在改良后的世界卫生组织成人口腔健康问卷指导下进行的牙科检查等数据。
我们共纳入了 239 名参与者，龋齿患病率为 71.6%，治疗需求近 100%，平均 DMFT 为 3.82（SD=5.46）。龋齿经历与丧偶有关。
我们发现参与者中龋齿患病率高，治疗需求大。我们建议在撒哈拉以南非洲农村地区将口腔保健纳入常规糖尿病服务中。
