School of Public Health and Primary Care,
Fiji
Research Article
Determinants of Systemic Diseases amongst Periodontitis Patients in Suva, Fiji
Author(s): Anjali Thomas, Leenu Raju Maimanuku, Masoud Mohammadnezhad and Sabiha KhanAnjali Thomas, Leenu Raju Maimanuku, Masoud Mohammadnezhad and Sabiha Khan
Introduction: Periodontitis develops through opportunistic infection which usually occurs when there is an imbalance between the oral biofilm and host defense’s and has been connected with various systemic diseases such as heart diseases, diabetes, renal diseases, respiratory diseases etc. Due to lack of previous study, this study is aimed to describe the determinants of systemic diseases amongst periodontitis patients in Suva, Fiji.
Methodology: This retrospective descriptive study was carried out in the FNU Dental Clinics, Suva, Fiji using the periodontitis patient clinical records from 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2014. Periodontitis patients with or without self-reported systemic disease history were included in this study. Patient demographic variables were collected and Binary logistic regression was used to calculate odds r.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2380-5439.1000254
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