Screening for diabetes and hypertension in adult dental patients: the experience in a Nigerian dental center
ObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to examine the presentation of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in dental patients.MethodsDental patients were screened for hypertension and elevated blood sugar using a sphygmomanometer and a glucometer, respectively.ResultsA total of 102 men and 129 wom...
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| description | ObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to examine the presentation of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in dental patients.MethodsDental patients were screened for hypertension and elevated blood sugar using a sphygmomanometer and a glucometer, respectively.ResultsA total of 102 men and 129 women participated in the study. In total, 69 (29.9%) and 20 (8.7%) participants reported a history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, respectively. Adherence to taking hypertensive and diabetic medications as advised by a clinician was reported by 68.0% and 85.0% of patients with known hypertension and diabetes, respectively, of whom 29.8% had uncontrolled hypertension and 29.4% had high blood sugar in the diabetic range (>200 mg/dl). In patients with no history of these diseases, 42 (25.9%) had elevated blood pressure, while 5 (2.4%) had high blood sugar in the diabetic range. The prevalence of hypertension was 37.3% and high blood sugar in the diabetic range was 5.2% in the sample. Individuals with diabetes were 31 times more likely to have hypertension than those without diabetes (odds ratio = 31.06, 95% confidence interval 5.68–169.98, p ≤ 0.001).ConclusionScreening was helpful in the detection of undiagnosed cases and suboptimal control of both diseases in patients. Recommendations for dental practice guidelines include routine screening with mandatory screening for hypertension in patients with diabetes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a885aefceb0b4e8f867e9e8833dcb4bc2025-08-20T01:58:00ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Dental Medicine2673-49152024-12-01510.3389/fdmed.2024.14683751468375Screening for diabetes and hypertension in adult dental patients: the experience in a Nigerian dental centerUkachi Chiwendu Nnawuihe0Emmauel Adetolu Adelusi1Afolake Shakirat Salami2Ezekiel Taiwo Adebayo3Lilian Ejije Ahaji4Department of Public Health, Intercountry Centre for Oral Health for Africa, Jos, NigeriaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, NigeriaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, NigeriaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, NigeriaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, NigeriaObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to examine the presentation of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in dental patients.MethodsDental patients were screened for hypertension and elevated blood sugar using a sphygmomanometer and a glucometer, respectively.ResultsA total of 102 men and 129 women participated in the study. In total, 69 (29.9%) and 20 (8.7%) participants reported a history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, respectively. Adherence to taking hypertensive and diabetic medications as advised by a clinician was reported by 68.0% and 85.0% of patients with known hypertension and diabetes, respectively, of whom 29.8% had uncontrolled hypertension and 29.4% had high blood sugar in the diabetic range (>200 mg/dl). In patients with no history of these diseases, 42 (25.9%) had elevated blood pressure, while 5 (2.4%) had high blood sugar in the diabetic range. The prevalence of hypertension was 37.3% and high blood sugar in the diabetic range was 5.2% in the sample. Individuals with diabetes were 31 times more likely to have hypertension than those without diabetes (odds ratio = 31.06, 95% confidence interval 5.68–169.98, p ≤ 0.001).ConclusionScreening was helpful in the detection of undiagnosed cases and suboptimal control of both diseases in patients. Recommendations for dental practice guidelines include routine screening with mandatory screening for hypertension in patients with diabetes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdmed.2024.1468375/fullhypertensiondiabetes mellitusscreeningadult dental patientsNigeria |
| spellingShingle | Ukachi Chiwendu Nnawuihe Emmauel Adetolu Adelusi Afolake Shakirat Salami Ezekiel Taiwo Adebayo Lilian Ejije Ahaji Screening for diabetes and hypertension in adult dental patients: the experience in a Nigerian dental center Frontiers in Dental Medicine hypertension diabetes mellitus screening adult dental patients Nigeria |
| title | Screening for diabetes and hypertension in adult dental patients: the experience in a Nigerian dental center |
| title_full | Screening for diabetes and hypertension in adult dental patients: the experience in a Nigerian dental center |
| title_fullStr | Screening for diabetes and hypertension in adult dental patients: the experience in a Nigerian dental center |
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| title_short | Screening for diabetes and hypertension in adult dental patients: the experience in a Nigerian dental center |
| title_sort | screening for diabetes and hypertension in adult dental patients the experience in a nigerian dental center |
| topic | hypertension diabetes mellitus screening adult dental patients Nigeria |
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