Evaluation of dentition status and oral hygiene in Polish children and adolescents with congenital haemorrhagic diatheses.

AIM: To investigate the dental status and oral cleanliness of a group of patients with haemorrhagic diatheses and to compare these to values for a group of healthy controls.

DESIGN

Cross-sectional study of patients and controls.

METHODS

The group of patients was made up of 80 children aged 4-18 years. The total included 77 patients with type A or type B haemophilia and three with von Willebrand's disease. The control group consisted of 80 healthy children of the same age range. A clinical examination was carried out to determine dental status and oral hygiene in the two groups.

RESULTS AND

CONCLUSIONS

No significant differences were found between the dental status of sick and healthy children. However, worse dental status was seen in children with severe forms of haemophilia A and von Willebrand's disease compared to other sick children. Oral hygiene status was worse in the sick children than in healthy children.