Background:The oral mucosa protects the mouth from trauma, pathogens, and carcinogenic agents. It can be affected by a wide range of conditions, some of which are harmless while others cause complications. Identification and treatment of these lesions are critical components of overall oral health care. Aim:The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions among East Godavari sample population. Materials and Methods:A clinical descriptive proforma based study was conducted among the patients visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India for a period of two years. Intra oral examination of the soft tissues was carried out for the presence of oral mucosal alterations. The obtained findings were tabulated and performed statistical analysis using SPSS software version 23.Results: Among 37,744 subjects participated in the study, OML were observed in 14.6% subjects. The most common lesions were linea alba 1922 (5%) followed by physiological pigmentation 1098 (2%), smoker's melanosis 586 (1.5%), smokers palate 330 (0.8%), frictional keratosis 304 (0.8%), oral submucous fibrosis (0.1%), leukoplakia 272 (0.7%), traumatic fibroma 76 (0.2%), lichen planus 38 (0.1%) & miscellaneous 180 (0.4%). Conclusion:The increased frequency of oral mucosal changes is associated with increased age, habits and medical history of the subjects. Periodic examinations and evaluation of mucosal lesions aid in demographic and geographic distribution.
Aim: To evaluate the effect of xerostomia & hyposalivation on oral health related quality of life among polymedicated patients. Study Design: A descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Saliva samples were obtained from the participants and Questionnaires were answered in the Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, from 12th Oct 2021 to 25th Nov 2021. Methodology: A total of 62 polymedicated subjects who are regularly administered with any two of the following medications: anticonvulsants, antidepressants, oral hypoglycemics, antihypertensives, antihistamines for more than 1 year were randomly selected. The stimulated and unstimulated salivary flow rates of subjects were recorded using sialometry. The subjects further answered Oral Health Impact Profile Questionnaire (OHIP-14sp) and all the obtained values were analyzed using Spearman correlation test with a significant P value of 0.05 and SPSS version 23. Results: The presence of hyposalivation and xerostomia was observed in majority of the study population. Patients with hyposalivation revealed a mean score of 9.50±3.25 and 15.0 ± 6.8 with the OHIP and SXI questionnaires respectively, with a P value of .10 which was considered statistically significant. Conclusion: The correlation of SXI and OHIP-14sp scores with the prevalence of xerostomia and hyposalivation suggests the need for preventive measures related to oral health among polymedicated patients.
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