The state of oral health in patients with haemophilia in the Netherlands

Abstract Introduction Previous studies show contradictory outcomes regarding dental, gingival and periodontal status in persons with haemophilia (PWH) compared to healthy controls. PWH may experience disease‐specific barriers to access dental care due to their bleeding tendency, which may lead to delays in oral care and severe dental problems. Aim To determine the current subjective and objective oral health status in adult PWH. Methods Randomly selected PWH of the Erasmus MC Haemophilia Treatment Center (HTC), Rotterdam, the Netherlands, were invited to participate. Data was collected using t... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Mulders, Greta
van Verseveld, Hanneke
van der Geer, Joyce
Wolvius, Eppo
Leebeek, Frank
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Reihe/Periodikum: Haemophilia ; volume 29, issue 2, page 466-478 ; ISSN 1351-8216 1365-2516
Verlag/Hrsg.: Wiley
Schlagwörter: Genetics (clinical) / Hematology / General Medicine
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27238483
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hae.14719

Abstract Introduction Previous studies show contradictory outcomes regarding dental, gingival and periodontal status in persons with haemophilia (PWH) compared to healthy controls. PWH may experience disease‐specific barriers to access dental care due to their bleeding tendency, which may lead to delays in oral care and severe dental problems. Aim To determine the current subjective and objective oral health status in adult PWH. Methods Randomly selected PWH of the Erasmus MC Haemophilia Treatment Center (HTC), Rotterdam, the Netherlands, were invited to participate. Data was collected using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP‐14NL) and personal interviews. A dentist used the DMFT index, the Dutch Periodontal Screening index (DPSI), plaque and bleeding index to score the dental status. Results Forty‐eight adult PWH were included in this study, 20 mild, 15 moderate‐severe and 13 severe haemophilia with a mean age of 44.7. PWH scored low on the OHIP‐14 questionnaire (median total score 1.0; IQR .0–3.0), indicating a high self‐rating oral health status. The number of bleeding events, bleeding‐ and plaque index score was not statistically significant between patients with mild, moderate or severe haemophilia. The mean number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT‐score) was significantly lower in the group of patients with severe haemophilia (median 2.0) compared to mild haemophilia (median 16.0) ( p = .04). Twenty‐five patients (52.1%) reported to have encountered bleeding problems during or after dental interventions during their lifetime. Conclusion Dutch adult PWH A/B have good dental status and oral health status.