The associations between dental disease and systemic health
Published:01 June 2023Odontology
(2023)Cite this articleAbstractUnderstanding
the relationship between a patient ’s systemic and oral health is key
for clinicians. The aim of this study was to determine if there is an
association between specific findings in a dental exam, such as class V
carious lesions, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
classification as a proxy for systemic health. A retrospective chart
review was performed on all patient charts that met inclusion criteria
including detailed, complete, and vetted charts obtained over a
three-year period in the predoctoral clinic of a United States dental
college. Findings recorded at the initial exam included the decayed, missing or filled teeth (DMFT) score, the location of carious lesions
and restorations, the presence of periodontal disease, the number of
endodontically treated teeth and the number of fractured teeth or
restorations. We found no association found between DMFT score and ASA
status but did find that ASA I patients had a higher degree of occlusal
carious lesions and that ASA III patients were more likely to have
interproximal restorations and fractured teeth. We found associations
between a greater number of missing teeth and the presence of
periodontal disease with worsening ASA status . Our data suggest that ASA
classification cannot be used as a reliable predictor for the health of
a patient’s dentition or the number of cervical caries. However,...
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