PROFILE OF INPATIENTS EVALUATED BY THE DENTAL TEAM IN A HOSPITAL UNIT

• Published in: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2020-09, Vol.130 (3), p.e245-e245
• Main Authors: SILVA, ELISABETH LIMA DA, AGOSTINI, MICHELLE, JÚNIOR, ARLEY SILVA, S, CLáUDIA DE, RAGON, THIAGO, OLIVEIRA, SILVIA PAULA DE, SOUSA, CELSO OLIVEIRA DE, TORRES, SANDRA R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2212-4403; 2212-4411
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.04.635

Objective: To verify the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the inpatients evaluated by the dental team in a university hospital. Study Design: Clinical and demographic data were collected from medical records and oral data from routine exams of inpatients of different specialties. Dental visits are performed weekly at different wards for patients who would be willing to receive oral care. The intraoral examinations were performed at bedside with a frontal light, respecting principles of biosafety and oral semiology. Data were stored in an electronic database for analysis. Results: There were 226 patients included in the analysis. The median age was 54.57 ± 16.4 years, and there were 53.1% males and 87.2% non-whites. Most of the patients presented with kidney disease (53.4%), gastrointestinal problems (27.5%), or diabetes (23.8%). The most common oral conditions were dry lips (60.9%), depapillated tongue (7.9%), candidiasis (4.0%), and leukoplasia (2.6%). Besides oral exams, other oral procedures performed were scalings (18.5%), dental fillings (18.5%), and exodontias (10.3%). Conclusion: This study shows information about the demographic and clinical profile and the oral status of hospitalized patients. Prospective studies should be performed to investigate if oral care may reduce the period of hospitalization and complications of the underlying disease.